What part of speech is upbraid?

Upbraid can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. upbraid is a verb, present, 1st person singular of upbraid (infinitive).
  • 2. upbraid is a verb (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does upbraid mean?

Definitions

Verb

upbraid - express criticism towards; "The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior"

Noun

upbraid - The act of reproaching; contumely.

Examples of upbraid

#   Sentence  
1. verb My mother-in-law never passes up an opportunity to upbraid me over my decision to go into business for myself.
2. verb Whom then did I upbraid not, wild with woe, / of gods or men? What sadder sight elsewhere / had Troy, now whelmed in utter wreck, to show?
Sentence  
verb
My mother-in-law never passes up an opportunity to upbraid me over my decision to go into business for myself.
Whom then did I upbraid not, wild with woe, / of gods or men? What sadder sight elsewhere / had Troy, now whelmed in utter wreck, to show?

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