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- [bih-reyt]
- /bɪˈreɪt/
- /bɪˈreɪt/
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- [bih-reyt]
- /bɪˈreɪt/
Definitions of berate word
- verb berate If you berate someone, you speak to them angrily about something they have done wrong. 3
- verb berate to scold harshly 3
- verb transitive berate to scold or rebuke severely 3
- verb with object berate to scold; rebuke: He berated them in public. 1
- transitive verb berate rebuke, scold 1
- verb berate (Transitive Verb) to chide or scold vehemently. 0
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Origin of berate
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; be- + rate2
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Parts of speech for Berate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
berate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
berate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for berate
verb berate
- revile — to assail with contemptuous or opprobrious language; address or speak of abusively.
- castigate — If you castigate someone or something, you speak to them angrily or criticize them severely.
- scold — to find fault with angrily; chide; reprimand: The teacher scolded me for being late.
- chide — If you chide someone, you speak to them angrily because they have done something wicked or foolish.
- upbraid — to find fault with or reproach severely; censure: The military tribunal upbraided the soldier for his cowardice.
Antonyms for berate
verb berate
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- laud — to praise; extol.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- flatter — to make flat.
- hail — to pour down on as or like hail: The plane hailed leaflets on the city.
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