CHIDE


Meaning of CHIDE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈchīd ]

verb

( chid ˈchid ; or chid·ed ˈchī-dəd ; chid or chid·den ˈchi-d ə n ; or chided ; chid·ing ˈchī-diŋ)

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cīdan to quarrel, chide, from cīd strife

Date: before 12th century

intransitive verb

: to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke

transitive verb

: to voice disapproval to : reproach in a usually mild and constructive manner : scold

Synonyms: see reprove

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.