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

Endorse

The correct answer is Option (1): Endorse *

• Berate (Verb): To scold or criticize (someone) angrily.

• Endorse (Verb): To express approval or support for (someone or something).

The opposite of angrily criticizing someone is expressing support or approval for them.

Why Other Options Are Incorrect: 

• Censure (Verb): To express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement. This is a synonym for berate.

• Pillory→ to publicly criticize or ridicule someone harshly. It is similar to berate.

• Liberate (Verb): To set (someone) free from a situation, especially imprisonment or bondage. This is unrelated to criticizing or praising.

Note: As per NTA, Option (3) was originally given as Gentle. However, according to the final answer key, both Option (1) Endorse and Option (3) Gentle were considered correct. To ensure a single correct answer and remove ambiguity, Option (3) has been revised from Gentle to Pillory.