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berates

berates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of berate.

Meaning of berate

Verb

berate (third-person singular simple present berates, present participle berating, simple past and past participle berated)

  1. (transitive) To chide or scold vehemently.
    • What society tells people that they can “do whatever they want” to dissidents, and yet berates anyone for treating them well?

Questions about berates

What is berates the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Berates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of berate.

Words near berates in the dictionary

  1. berated
  2. beratement
  3. beratements
  4. berater
  5. beraters
  6. berates
  7. berating
  8. beratingly
  9. beratings
  10. beration
  11. berattle

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