Reroof vs Reprove - What's the difference?
reroof | reprove |
to express disapproval.
to criticise, rebuke or reprimand (someone), usually in a gentle and kind tone.
* 1611 , Bible , Authorized (King James) Version, Proverbs IX.8:
to prevent, avoid, deny or suppress (a feeling, behaviour, action etc.).
* 1982 , (Lawrence Durrell), Constance'', Faber & Faber 2004 (''Avignon Quintet ), p. 856:
In lang=en terms the difference between reroof and reprove
is that reroof is to roof again; to tear off an old roof and replace with a new roof while reprove is to prevent, avoid, deny or suppress (a feeling, behaviour, action etc).As verbs the difference between reroof and reprove
is that reroof is to roof again; to tear off an old roof and replace with a new roof while reprove is to express disapproval.reprove
English
Verb
(reprov)- Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
- She ached to be with Affad again – and to reprove the feeling she frowned and bit her lip.