kárat — meaning in English

English meaning

• carat noun A unit of mass used to weigh gemstones, equal to exactly 200 milligrams.
• reprimand noun A formal, often stern rebuke for wrongdoing.
• reproach noun A mild expression of blame or disappointment.
• reprove verb To express disapproval.
• scold verb To criticize someone sharply, usually for doing something wrong.

Senses

kárat is used for these senses in English:

• reprimand To reprove in a formal or official way.
• reproach (transitive) To criticize or rebuke (someone).
• reprove (transitive) To criticise, rebuke, or reprimand (someone), usually in a gentle and kind tone. [from 14th c.]
• scold (ambitransitive) To rebuke angrily.

carat — full definition

1. noun A unit of mass used to weigh gemstones, equal to exactly 200 milligrams.
2. noun A scale of 24 parts used to measure the purity of gold.

reprimand — full definition

1. noun A formal, often stern rebuke for wrongdoing.
2. verb To formally scold or criticize someone for something they did wrong.

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