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Stage 1 of 4
probare
Latin · ancient
"to test, to prove"
to test, to prove, combined with re- (back, against)
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Stage 2 of 4
reprobare
Latin · ancient
"to disapprove, to reject"
to disapprove, to reject, from re- and probare
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Stage 3 of 4
reprover
Old French · medieval
"to scold someone for a fault"
carried into French for scolding someone for a fault
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Stage 4 of 4
reprove
English · 1300s
"to gently criticize or scold someone's behavior"
settled as the English word for gently criticizing someone's behavior
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