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Upbraid vs Revile - What's the difference?

upbraid | revile |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between upbraid and revile

is that upbraid is (obsolete) to object or urge as a matter of reproach; to cast up; – with to before the person while revile is (obsolete) reproach; reviling.

As nouns the difference between upbraid and revile

is that upbraid is (obsolete) the act of reproaching; contumely while revile is (obsolete) reproach; reviling.

As verbs the difference between upbraid and revile

is that upbraid is to criticize severely while revile is to attack (someone) with abusive language.

upbraid

English

Noun

(-)
  • (obsolete) The act of reproaching; contumely.
  • * (rfdate),
  • Foul upbraid .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To criticize severely.
  • * Matthew 11:20 ,
  • Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done.
  • * (rfdate),
  • How much doth thy kindness upbraid my wickedness!
  • (archaic) To charge with something wrong or disgraceful; to reproach; to cast something in the teeth of; – followed by with'' or ''for'', and formerly ''of , before the thing imputed.
  • * Mark 16:14 ,
  • And upbraided them with their unbelief.
  • * Shakespeare
  • Yet do not upbraid us our distress.
  • (obsolete) To treat with contempt.
  • (Spenser)
  • (obsolete) To object or urge as a matter of reproach; to cast up; – with to before the person.
  • (Francis Bacon)
  • (archaic) To utter upbraidings.
  • To rise on the stomach; vomit; retch.
  • Synonyms

    * exprobrate, blame, censure, condemn, reproach

    revile

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To attack (someone) with abusive language.
  • * Bible, 1 Peter ii. 23
  • who, when he was reviled , reviled not again
  • * Shakespeare
  • And did not she herself revile me there?

    Synonyms

    * reproach * scold * vilify * vituperate

    Noun

    (-)
  • (obsolete) reproach; reviling
  • The gracious Judge, without revile , replied. — Milton.

    Anagrams

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