PROVef, reprof, reprouf, reprove

[RE 1. An expre ion of blame or censure addre ed to a person; blame spoken to the face; censure, repre hension, chiding, reprimand, blame, admonition for a fault. "A fool despiseth his father's instruction, but he that regard eth reproof is prudent." -Proverbs av. 6. *2. Confutation, refutation, disproof. "In the reproof of this lies the jest." Shakesp.: Henry IV., Pt. I. , ii. 3. *3. Contradiction. "Your reproof is something too round." Shakesp.: Henry V., 17. 1. *4. Reproach, blame, pine. pit, sire, sir, fate, făt, färe, amidst, what, fåll, marine; gō, pot, The American Dictionary and Cyclopedia reprovable rě-prôv-a-ble, *re-prove-a-ble, a . [English reprov(e); -able .] Deserving of reproof or reprehension; worthy to be reproved; blamable, blameworthy, censurable. "Their unconcernedne for religion and the things of God, might be the le reprovable."-Sharp: Sermons, vol. i., ser. 10. rě-prôv-a-ble-ne , vablene , Eng.reprovable; ne .] The quality or of being blameworthine . rě-prôv-a-bly, adv. [Eng. reprovab ( le ); -ly.] In a reprovable or blameworthy manner; so as to deserve reproof.