ESSAY #5

BY RICHARD K. MUNRO

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatoly_Liberman

Very interesting essay on CHIDE SEE ANTHOLY LIEBERMAN which is a word of unknown origin though it seems to be of Germanic or Anglo-Saxon origin. The words are synymns but they have different nuances.

Anglo-Saxon Or Germanic Or Other (unknown)	Latin (French or Romance)	Greek
CHIDE       SYNONYM	Reprimand STRONGEST       SYNONYM	criticize       SYNONYM
1)to criticize mildly for a fault or an offense; To correct (mildly)	1)to write an official report; make an official documented censure	1) to find fault with
2)”to knock”; to “rap” “to slap on the wrist”(minor punishment)	2) to rebuke (to criticize sharply; originally to strike with busche firewood)	2)
3)to scold	3) admonish	3)
ANTONYM To praise To speak well of	ANTONYM To commend To laud	ANTONYM
With a smile and with encouragement he chided the boy for his sloppy writing.	The Major reprimanded the corporal for not following orders.