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reprehend

rep·re·hend

UK/ˌɹɛpɹəˈhɛnd/ uncommon

verb

Origin

From Latin reprehendō (“I hold back, check, blame”), from re- (“back”) + prehendō (“I hold, seize”). Compare French reprendre (“to reprove”).

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