Complete Definition of "berate"

English

Pronunciation

Verb
en-verb|berat|es

  1. transitive To rate or chide vehemently; to scold or lecture.

#: His mother berated him for dropping her favorite plant.

Related terms
beration

Translations
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trans-top|chide vehemently
Finnish: nuhdella, läksyttää
trans-mid
German: schelten
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Revision and Credits for"berate"
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