upbraid in Dutch
upbraid in Dutch is vermanen — upbraid means to tell someone off sharply.
upbraid in Dutch
vermanen
(transitive, archaic, followed by with or for, and formerly of before the object) To charge with something wrong or disgraceful; to reproach
What does "upbraid" mean?
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verb To tell someone off sharply.
"Indeed, on several occasions, the Bishop of Lincoln was forced to upbraid both abbess and nuns for unseemliness in dress and behaviour."
- verb To accuse someone of doing something shameful and scold them for it.
- verb To show scorn towards someone.
- verb To raise something as a complaint against someone.
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upbraid in a sentence
- Indeed, on several occasions, the Bishop of Lincoln was forced to upbraid both abbess and nuns for unseemliness in dress and behaviour.
- Mr. Trump and Vice President JD Vance upbraided the president of Ukraine in the Oval Office last Friday, then cut off military aid to the U.S. ally.
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What is "upbraid" in Dutch?
"upbraid" in Dutch is vermanen. upbraid means: To tell someone off sharply.
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