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chide

[ chahyd ]
/ tʃaɪd /
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verb (used with object), chid·ed or chid [chid], /tʃɪd/, chid·ed or chid or chid·den [chid-n], /ˈtʃɪd n/, chid·ing.
to express disapproval of; scold; reproach: The principal chided the children for their thoughtless pranks.
to harass, nag, impel, or the like by chiding: She chided him into apologizing.
verb (used without object), chid·ed or chid [chid], /tʃɪd/, chid·ed or chid or chid·den [chid-n], /ˈtʃɪd n/, chid·ing.
to scold or reproach; find fault.
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Origin of chide

before 1000; Middle English chiden,Old English cīdan

OTHER WORDS FROM chide

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Words related to chide

admonish, berate, blame, castigate, censure, condemn, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, scold, upbraid, check, flay, monish, rate, reprehend, reprove, call down, call on the carpet, find fault

How to use chide in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for chide

chide
/ (tʃaɪd) /
verb chides, chiding, chided, chid, chided, chid or chidden
to rebuke or scold
(tr) to goad into action

Derived forms of chide

chider, nounchidingly, adverb

Word Origin for chide

Old English cīdan
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