verb
objurgate
Objurgate (verb) means to rebuke or scold strongly.
verb
1
To rebuke or scold strongly.
2
To remonstrate, complain, to rail against.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin obiūrgātus, perfect passive participle of obiūrgō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from ob- (“to, against”) + iūrgō (“to dispute, chide”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti.
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What is the meaning of objurgate?
"objurgate" (verb) means to rebuke or scold strongly.
What are the different meanings of objurgate?
"objurgate" has 2 main meanings: 1. To rebuke or scold strongly; 2. To remonstrate, complain, to rail against.