reprove
/ɹɪˈpɹuːv/verb
reprove is spelled R-E-P-R-O-V-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 121,279th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, reprove means “To express disapproval” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in reprove?
| Letters | 7: R-E-P-R-O-V-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 121,279th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is reprove?
Reprove appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 121,279th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce reprove?
- UK /ɹɪˈpɹuːv/
As a verb (“To prove again”): /ɹiːˈpɹuːv/.
Reprove has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-reprove.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-reprove2.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with reprove?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as reprove from its last stressed vowel (/uv/, British pronunciation):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of reprove
- reproves present, singular, he/she/it
- reproving participle, present
- reproved participle, past
- reproven participle, past, rare
- re-prove
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does reprove mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To express disapproval.
- 2
To criticise, rebuke, or reprimand (someone), usually in a gentle and kind tone.
- 3
To deny or reject (as a feeling, behaviour, action, etc.).
She ached to be with Affad again – and to reprove the feeling she frowned and bit her lip.
- 4
To prove again.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Reprove in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to convey one's disapproval of (something):
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | rügen, tadeln, maßregeln, zurechtweisen, mahnen, ermahnen |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does reprove come from?
From Middle English repreven, reproven, from Anglo-Norman reprover, Middle French reprouver, from Latin reprobāre. Doublet of reprobate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).