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upbraid

/ˈʌpbˌɹeɪd/UHP-brayd
/ˈʌpbˌɹeɪd/UHP-brayd

Meaningreproach

Common meaning: criticise someone sharply

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishbregdan‘reproach’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishupbreiden‘reproach’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsreproach → criticise someone sharplyupbraid‘criticise someone sharply’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Old English bregdan ‘reproach’.

Roots

  • bregdan Old English “moving quickly, weaving”

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