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chide

[ chahyd ]

verb (used with object)

chided or chid chided or chid or chidden chiding.
  1. to express disapproval of; scold; reproach:

    The principal chided the children for their thoughtless pranks.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

    Antonyms:

  2. to harass, nag, impel, or the like by chiding:

    She chided him into apologizing.



verb (used without object)

chided or chid chided or chid or chidden chiding.
  1. to scold or reproach; find fault.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

    Antonyms:

chide

/ ʃɪ /

verb

  1. to rebuke or scold
  2. tr to goad into action
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ󾱻, noun
  • ˈ󾱻徱Բ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • 󾱻İ noun
  • 󾱻iԲ· adverb
  • dzܳc󾱻 verb (used with object) outchided or outchid outchided or outchid or outchidden outchiding
  • ܲ·󾱻 adjective
  • ܲ·󾱻den adjective
  • ܲ·󾱻ed adjective
  • ܲ·󾱻ing adjective
  • un·󾱻iԲ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chide1

before 1000; Middle English chiden, Old English ī岹
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chide1

Old English ī岹
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Example Sentences

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Osment can be heard in the police footage chiding an officer from the back of a patrol car.

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But it was Bowen Yang’s return as Chinese trade minister Chen Biao that won the night, chiding Americans over Trump’s ongoing trade war.

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Trump also chided our international allies, calling some of them “foreign cheaters” and “scavengers” who ripped off and “brutalized” Americans for 50 years.

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In another video, Heming chided doctors for not lining up resources in advance so they are ready to help support patients and their families on the day a diagnosis is made.

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The president and other conservatives chided CBS after it was revealed that “60 Minutes” producers had edited Harris’ jumbled response to a question about the Biden administration’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war.

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