All 5 Uses of
chide
in
Romeo and Juliet
- I pray thee, chide not.
p. 88.9chide = scold or criticize
- So smile the heavens upon this holy act
That after-hours with sorrow chide us not!p. 116.1
- O, what a beast was I to chide at him!
p. 142.3 *chide = criticize
- Do so, and bid my sweet prepare to chide.
p. 156.9chide = scold or criticize
- If, rather than to marry County Paris
Thou hast the strength of will to slay thyself,
Then is it likely thou wilt undertake
A thing like death to chide away this shame,
That copest with death himself to 'scape from it.p. 190.0chide = drive away with harsh words
Definition:
to tell someone they have done wrong -- sometimes in a gentle way to encourage better behavior