Definition of objurgate

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ob·jur·gate    (bjr-gt, b-jûrgt) KEY 

TRANSITIVE VERB:
ob·jur·gat·ed, ob·jur·gat·ing, ob·jur·gates

To scold or rebuke sharply; berate.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Latin obirgre, obirgt- : ob-, against ; see ob- + irgre, to scold, sue at law (probably is, ir-, law; see yewes- in Indo-European roots + agere, to do, proceed; see ag- in Indo-European roots)

OTHER FORMS:
objur·gation(Noun), ob·jurga·tori·ly  (b-jûrg-tôr-l, -tr-) KEY (Adverb), ob·jurga·tory  (-tôr, -tr) KEY (Adjective)