All 3 Uses of
reprove
in
Bleak House
- At last an appointment was made for him to see the Lord Chancellor again in his private room, and there the Lord Chancellor very seriously reproved him for trifling with time and not knowing his mind—"a pretty good joke, I think," said Richard, "from that quarter!†
Chpt 22-24
- My guardian was assured of it, and never coupled his name with a word of reproof.†
Chpt 43-45 *
- "Why, you are worse than I thought you," says Mr. Tulkinghorn, muttering reproof to his watch.†
Chpt 46-48
Definition:
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(reprove) express disapproval or criticism -- typically in a mild manner & sometimes even in a friendly manner