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berate
1540s, from
be-
"thoroughly" + M.E.
rate
"to scold," from O.Fr.
reter
"accuse, blame," from L.
reputare
(see
reputation
). "Obsolete except in U.S." [OED 1st ed.], but it seems to have revived in Britain 20c.
