How Do You Spell BERATE?

Pronunciation: [bɪɹˈe͡ɪt] (IPA)

The word "berate" is spelled with the letters B-E-R-A-T-E, and is pronounced /bɪˈreɪt/. The initial "b" is pronounced with a voiced bilabial stop, followed by the "e" sound pronounced as /ɪ/. The letter "r" is pronounced as an alveolar approximant /ɹ/, followed by the "a" sound pronounced as /eɪ/. The final "t" is pronounced as an unvoiced alveolar plosive /t/. In terms of meaning, the word berate means to scold or criticize someone in a harsh or angry manner.

BERATE Meaning and Definition

1. Berate is a verb that refers to the act of scolding, chastising, or censuring someone severely and at length. It involves expressing disapproval, anger, or frustration towards someone's actions, words, or behavior, often in a harsh or abrasive manner. When someone berates another person, they typically aim to criticize or reprimand them in a highly negative and sometimes condescending way.

   This term is often used when a person is disappointed, upset, or angered by someone's perceived wrongdoing or incompetence. The berating can occur in various contexts, such as in interpersonal relationships, professional settings, or any situation where one person holds a position of authority or superiority over another.

   The act of berating usually involves a verbal confrontation, where the person doing the berating will reprove the other person's actions, point out their perceived flaws or mistakes, and communicate their displeasure or dissatisfaction. It is characterized by a continuous stream of harsh words, critiques, and accusations that are meant to belittle, shame, or intimidate the person being berated.

   While berating can serve as a means to express strong disapproval and correct behavior, it often has a negative impact on the recipient, eroding their self-confidence, causing emotional distress, and damaging relationships. It is therefore important to be mindful of the potential detrimental effects of berating and consider alternative communication strategies that promote understanding, growth, and harmony.

Common Misspellings for BERATE

• bratt
• moerate
• brathe
• braty
• belate
• perate
• berage
• borat
• birate
• berege
• beate
• bergade
• rerate
• errate
• moberate
• brite
• berau
• erite
• caberate
• searate
• brote
• bemade
• breate
• berie
• beelte
• bertter
• heriate
• berath
• deorate
• berore
• aberrate
• beraka
• barate
• berbate
• bedase
• bedrame
• herate
• beratte
• berata
• belage
• berowe
• boerate
• kerate
• deraye
• terbate
• ternatte
• pernate
• barete
• barata
• Benate
• benane
• berattel
• berayt
• beryme
• berstel
• binerate
• Perdte
• suberate
• berattie
• beaite
• Benatt
• birtte
• bweate
• berdee
• berdthe
• Bersty
• Beryne
• Bhrte
• gerdte
• gertte
• erfte
• bsraqe
• keratte
• berzalite
• Bedatte
• scerante
• Berhtee
• Beiratz
• ceraee
• Berayne
• Bekae
• bedryte
• Bercatt
• bemathe
• berdge
• Geratt
• Berfyte
• temrate
• Buterate
• Beragel
• Yerste
• Keratt
• Beplte
• Bermothe
• Mercte
• oepate
• Berlane
• Abernate
• Eberrte
• aberatt
• Pertte
• Eratae
• Herste
• Bewrape
• Befrale
• birste
• Vergate
• beenatet
• Berkete

Etymology of BERATE

The word "berate" has its origins in the early 16th century. It comes from the Old Italian word "berretta", which means to scold or rail. This Old Italian word, in turn, is derived from the Latin berettare, meaning to revile or scold.

Similar spelling words for BERATE

• Bert,
• Berta,
• Beaird,
• borate,
• berit,
• beard,
• berried,
• Berrett,
• beirut,
• bear out,
• beret.

Conjugate verb Berate

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have berated

you would have berated

he/she/it would have berated

we would have berated

they would have berated

I would have berate

you would have berate

he/she/it would have berate

we would have berate

they would have berate

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been berating

you would have been berating

he/she/it would have been berating

we would have been berating

they would have been berating

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would berate

you would berate

he/she/it would berate

we would berate

they would berate

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be berating

you would be berating

he/she/it would be berating

we would be berating

they would be berating

FUTURE

I will berate

you will berate

he/she/it will berate

we will berate

they will berate

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be berating

you will be berating

he/she/it will be berating

we will be berating

they will be berating

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have berated

you will have berated

he/she/it will have berated

we will have berated

they will have berated

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been berating

you will have been berating

he/she/it will have been berating

we will have been berating

they will have been berating

IMPERATIVE

you berate

we let´s berate

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to berate

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was berating

you were berating

he/she/it was berating

we were berating

they were berating

PAST PARTICIPLE

berated

PAST PERFECT

I had berated

you had berated

he/she/it had berated

we had berated

they had berated

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been berating

you had been berating

he/she/it had been berating

we had been berating

they had been berating

PRESENT

I berate

you berate

he/she/it berates

we berate

they berate

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am berating

you are berating

he/she/it is berating

we are berating

they are berating

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

berating

PRESENT PERFECT

I have berated

you have berated

he/she/it has berated

we have berated

they have berated

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been berating

you have been berating

he/she/it has been berating

we have been berating

they have been berating

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it berate

SIMPLE PAST

I berated

you berated

he/she/it berated

we berated

they berated