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- Dictionaryupbraid/ˌʌpˈbreɪd/
verb
- 1. find fault with (someone); scold: "he was upbraided for his slovenly appearance"
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UPBRAID definition: 1. to forcefully or angrily tell someone they should not have done a particular thing and criticize…. Learn more.
The meaning of UPBRAID is to criticize severely : find fault with. How to use upbraid in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Upbraid.
Upbraid definition: to find fault with or reproach severely; censure. See examples of UPBRAID used in a sentence.
UPBRAID meaning: 1. to forcefully or angrily tell someone they should not have done a particular thing and criticize…. Learn more.
When you upbraid people, you scold them, tell them off, and criticize them. (You could, however, upbraid your stylist after a bad haircut.) The word upbraid comes from the Old English word upbregdan, which literally means "bring up quickly."
If you upbraid someone, you tell them that they have done something wrong and criticize them for doing it. [ formal ] His mother summoned him, upbraided him, wept and prayed.
Definition of upbraid verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. to find fault with or reproach severely; censure. 2. (of things) to bring reproach on; serve as a reproach to. [before 1000; Middle English; Old English upbrēdan to adduce as a fault. See up -, braid] up•braid′er, n. syn: See reprimand.
Jun 2, 2024 · upbraid (third-person singular simple present upbraids, present participle upbraiding, simple past and past participle upbraided) ( transitive) To criticize severely. ( obsolete) To treat with contempt . ( archaic, intransitive) To utter upbraidings.
Upbraid definition: to find fault with or reproach severely; censure. See examples of UPBRAID used in a sentence.
