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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions upbraid noun  (obsolete) The act of reproaching; contumely. "Foul " - Spenser verb  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. And upbraided them with their unbelief. - Mark 16:14 To reprove severely; to rebuke; to chide. Then began he to the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done. - Matthew 11:20 How much doth thy kindness my wickedness! - Sir P. Sidney (rfdate) (obsolete) To treat with contempt. (obsolete) To object or urge as a matter of reproach; to cast up; -- with to before the person. (intransitive) To utter upbraidings. Etymology: Old English upbreiden; Anglo-Saxon upp up + bregdan to draw, twist, weave, or the kindred; Icelandic bregía to draw, brandish, braid, deviate from, change, break off, upbraid. See Up, and Braid (transitive)      Full Definition of upbraid  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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