objurgate
[ ob-jer-geyt, uh b-jur-geyt ]
/ ˈɒb dʒərˌgeɪt, əbˈdʒɜr geɪt /
verb (used with object), ob·jur·gat·ed, ob·jur·gat·ing.
to reproach or denounce vehemently; upbraid harshly; berate sharply.
Nearby words
objet, objet d'art, objet de vertu, objet trouvé, objure, objurgate, objurgation, obl., oblanceolate, oblast, oblate
Origin of objurgate
Related formsob·jur·ga·tion, nounob·jur·ga·tor, nounob·jur·ga·to·ri·ly [uh b-jur-guh-tawr-uh-lee, -tohr-] /əbˈdʒɜr gəˌtɔr ə li, -ˌtoʊr-/, ob·jur·ga·tive·ly, adverbob·jur·ga·to·ry, ob·jur·ga·tive, adjective
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Examples from the Web for objurgate
If you step on one after nightfall, it will be useless to objurgate.
A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed.|William Chauncey Bartlett
British Dictionary definitions for objurgate
objurgate
/ (ˈɒbdʒəˌɡeɪt) /
verb
(tr) to scold or reprimand
Derived Formsobjurgation, nounobjurgator, nounobjurgatory (ɒbˈdʒɜːɡətərɪ, -trɪ) or objurgative, adjective
Word Origin for objurgate
C17: from Latin objurgāre, from ob- against + jurgāre to scold
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Word Origin and History for objurgate
objurgate
1610s, from Latin obiurgatus, past participle of obiurgare "to chide, rebuke," from ob- (see ob-) + iurgare "to quarrel, scold," from phrase iure agere "to deal in a lawsuit," from ablative of ius "right; law; suit" (see just (adj.)) + agere "to do, act, set in motion" (see act (n.)). Related: Objurgatory.
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