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Upbraid [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. To charge with something wrong or disgraceful; to reproach; to cast in the teeth; followed by with or for, before the thing imputed; as, to upbraid a man for his folly or his intemperance.

2. Yet do not upbraid us with our distress.

3. He upbraided them with their unbelief. Mark 16:14 .

4. [The use of to and of, after upbraid as to upbraid a man of his gain by iniquity, to upbraid to a man his evil practices, has been long discontinued.]

5. To reproach; to chide.

6. God who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not. James 1:5 .

7. To reprove with severity.

8. Then he began to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done - Matthew 11:20 .

9. To bring reproach on.

10. How much doth thy kindness upbraid my wickedness!

11. To treat with contempt. obsolete

Upbraid [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

The act of reproaching; contumely.

Upbraid [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To utter upbraidings.

Upbraid [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. 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.

2. To reprove severely; to rebuke; to chide.

3. To treat with contempt.

4. To object or urge as a matter of reproach; to cast up; -- with to before the person.

Upbraided [Participle passive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Charged with something wrong or disgraceful; reproached; reproved.

Upbraided [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Upbraider [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

One who upbraids or reproves.

Upbraiding [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. A charging with something wrong or disgraceful; the act of reproaching or reproving.

2. I have too long borne your blunt upbraidings.

3. The reproaches or accusations of conscience.

Upbraiding [Participle present tense] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Accusing; casting in the teeth; reproaching; reproving.

Upbraiding [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Judges 8:15

And he came unto the men of Succoth, and said, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, with whom ye did upbraid me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thy men that are weary?

And Gideon went to the men of Succoth and said, “Here are Zebah and Zalmunna, about whom you taunted me, saying, ‘Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your possession, that we should give bread to your weary men?’”

Matthew 11:20

Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:

Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles had been performed, because they did not repent.

Mark 16:14

Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.

Later, as they were eating, Jesus appeared to the Eleven and rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen.

James 1:5

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

2 Esdras 12:32

This is the anointed, which the Highest hath kept for them and for their wickedness unto the end: he shall reprove them, and shall upbraid them with their cruelty.

Wisdom of Solomon 2:12

Therefore let us lie in wait for the righteous; because he is not for our turn, and he is clean contrary to our doings: he upbraideth us with our offending the law, and objecteth to our infamy the transgressings of our education.

Sirach 18:18

A fool will upbraid churlishly, and a gift of the envious consumeth the eyes.

Sirach 20:15

He giveth little, and upbraideth much; he openeth his mouth like a crier; to day he lendeth, and to morrow will he ask it again: such an one is to be hated of God and man.

Sirach 22:20

Whoso casteth a stone at the birds frayeth them away: and he that upbraideth his friend breaketh friendship.

Sirach 22:22

If thou hast opened thy mouth against thy friend, fear not; for there may be a reconciliation: except for upbraiding, or pride, or disclosing of secrets, or a treacherous wound: for for these things every friend will depart.

Sirach 29:28

These things are grievous to a man of understanding; the upbraiding of houseroom, and reproaching of the lender.

Sirach 41:22

Or to be overbusy with his maid, and come not near her bed; or of upbraiding speeches before friends; and after thou hast given, upbraid not;