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    berate
    /bɪˈreɪt/

    verb

    • 1. scold or criticize (someone) angrily: "she berated herself for being fickle"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBERATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Berate means to criticize or speak in an angry manner to someone. Learn more about its usage, pronunciation, and related words and phrases from the Cambridge Dictionary.

    • Simplified

      BERATE translate: 严责，训斥. Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Traditional

      BERATE translate: 嚴責，訓斥. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › berateBerate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Berate means to scold or condemn vehemently and at length. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and origin of berate from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBERATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Berate means to criticize or speak in an angry manner to someone. Learn more about this formal verb, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with the Cambridge Dictionary.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › berateBerate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you berate someone, you do more than just raise your voice at them; berate implies putting someone down by insulting their character. This word comes from a 16th-century English and French root meaning "to scold or blame."

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › berateBERATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Berate means to scold or rebuke harshly. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of this verb, and see how it is used in sentences from various sources.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBERATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Berate means to speak to someone angrily about something they have done wrong. Learn the word forms, pronunciation, collocations, and usage of berate with Collins English Dictionary.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishberate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    berate somebody/yourself to criticize or speak angrily to somebody because you do not approve of something they have done. She berated herself for losing her temper. The minister was berated by angry demonstrators as he left the meeting.