Vocabulary

Antonyms

Medium

Select the word that is opposite in meaning to the word BERATE.

Endorse

Censure

Gentle

Liberate

✅ Correct Option: 1,3

Option 1: Endorse -> To approve or support, which is opposite to criticizing harshly.

Option 2: Censure -> To criticize severely, which is similar in meaning to berate, not opposite.

Option 3: Gentle -> Kind and mild in manner, opposite to the harsh and angry nature of berating.

Option 4: Liberate -> To set free, unrelated to the concept of scolding or criticizing.

Hence, Option 1 (Endorse) and Option 3 (Gentle) -> BERATE means to scold or criticize angrily. Endorse represents approval and support (opposite action), while gentle represents a kind and mild approach (opposite manner). Both are valid antonyms from different perspectives. -> correct

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