BERATE

Etymology

Verb

berate (third-person singular simple present berates, present participle berating, simple past and past participle berated)

(transitive) to chide or scold vehemently

Synonyms

• See also reprehend

Anagrams

• Bartee, beater, betear, erbate, rebate

Source: Wiktionary


Be*rate", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Berated; p. pr. & vb. n. Berating.]

Definition: To rate or chide vehemently; to scold. Holland. Motley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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