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Webster 1913 Edition

Reprover

Re-prov′er

(r?-pr??v′?r)
,
Noun.
One who, or that which, reproves.

Webster 1828 Edition

Reprover

REPROVER

,
Noun.
One that reproves; he or that which blames. Conscience is a bold reprover.

Definition 2024

reprover

reprover

English

Noun

reprover ‎(plural reprovers)

  1. One who reproves; who rebukes in a kind tone.

Old French

Verb

reprover

  1. to prove (to show to be true)
  2. to rebuke; to reprove
    • circa 1150, Thomas d'Angleterre, Le Roman de Tristan, page 174 (of the Champion Classiques edition, ISBN 2-7453-0520-4), lines 2114-5:
      Ne me devez pas reprover
      iço que par curuz vus diz.
      You shouldn't reproach me
      for something I said in anger.

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-v, *-vs, *-vt are modified to f, s, t. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

    Conjugation of reprover (see also Appendix:Old French verbs)
simple compound
infinitive reprover avoir reprové
gerund en reprovant Use the gerund of avoir followed by the past participle
present participle reprovant
past participle reprové
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu il nos vos il
simple
tenses		 present reprof reproves reprove reprovons reprovez reprovent
imperfect reprovoie, reproveie, reprovoe, reproveve reprovoies, reproveies, reprovoes, reproveves reprovoit, reproveit, reprovot, reproveve reproviiens, reproviens reproviiez, reproviez reprovoient, reproveient, reprovoent, reprovevent
preterite reprovai reprovas reprova reprovames reprovastes reproverent
future reproverai reproveras reprovera reproverons reproveroiz, reprovereiz, reproverez reproveront
conditional reproveroie, reprovereie reproveroies, reprovereies reproveroit, reprovereit reproveriiens, reproveriens reproveriiez, reproveriez reproveroient, reprovereient
compound
tenses		 present perfect Use the present tense of avoir followed by the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect tense of avoir followed by the past participle
past anterior Use the preterite tense of avoir followed by the past participle
future perfect Use the future tense of avoir followed by the past participle
conditional perfect Use the conditional tense of avoir followed by the past participle
subjunctive que jo que tu qu’il que nos que vos qu’il
simple
tenses		 present reprof repros reprot reprovons reprovez reprovent
imperfect reprovasse reprovasses reprovast reprovissons, reprovissiens reprovissoiz, reprovissez, reprovissiez reprovassent
compound
tenses		 past Use the present subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
imperative – tu – nos vos –
— reprove — reprovons reprovez —

Descendants

  • English: reprove (borrowed)
  • French: reprouver

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