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Definition of chide verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

chide

 verb
verb
NAmE//tʃaɪd//
 
(formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they chide
 
he / she / it chides
 
past simple chided
 
-ing form chiding
 
 
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to criticize or blame someone because they have done something wrong synonym rebuke chide somebody/yourself (for something/for doing something) She chided herself for being so impatient with the children. chide (somebody) + speech “Isn't that a little selfish?” he chided.
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