chide
verb (used with object)
to express disapproval of; scold; reproach.
has chidden
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present perfectof chide (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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When the poet groans it seems that she has laughed at him; when he flouts her, we may understand that she has chidden her lyrist in no temperate terms.
From The Spirit of Place and Other Essays by Meynell, Alice Christiana Thompson
