The Only Use of
reprove
in
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
- But he had an approved tolerance for others; sometimes wondering, almost with envy, at the high pressure of spirits involved in their misdeeds; and in any extremity inclined to help rather than to reprove.
p. 1..9reprove = express disapproval
Definition:
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(reprove) express disapproval or criticism -- typically in a mild manner & sometimes even in a friendly manner