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Admonish

Admonish Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Admonish? [v] take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior" [v] admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; "I warned him not to go too far";"I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet" [v] warn strongly; put on guard Synonyms \| Synonyms for Admonish: caution \| discourage \| monish \| reprove \| warn Related Terms \| Find terms related to Admonish: advise \| alert \| bring to book \| call down \| call to account \| caution \| charge \| chastise \| chide \| correct \| cry havoc \| cry out against \| daunt \| dissuade \| encourage \| enjoin \| exhort \| expostulate \| forewarn \| frighten off \| give fair warning \| give notice \| give warning \| have words with \| incite \| induce \| intimidate \| issue a caveat \| issue an ultimatum \| kid out of \| lecture \| lesson \| move \| notify \| objurgate \| persuade \| preach \| prompt \| rate \| rebuke \| remonstrate \| reprehend \| reprimand \| reproach \| reprove \| scold \| set down \| set straight \| sound the alarm \| spank \| straighten out \| take down \| take to task \| talk out of \| threaten \| tick off \| tip \| tip off \| unpersuade \| upbraid \| urge \| utter a caveat \| warn \| warn against See Also \| advise \| counsel \| criticise \| criticize \| pick apart Admonish In Webster's Dictionary \Ad*mon"ish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Admonished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Admonishing}.] [OE. amonesten, OF. amonester, F. admonester, fr. a supposed LL. admonesstrare, fr. L. admonere to remind, warn; ad + monere to warn. See {Monition}.] 1. To warn or notify of a fault; to reprove gently or kindly, but seriously; to exhort. ``Admonish him as a brother.'' --2 Thess. iii. 15. 2. To counsel against wrong practices; to cation or advise; to warn against danger or an offense; -- followed by of, against, or a subordinate clause. Admonishing one another in psalms and hymns. --Col. iii. 16. I warned thee, I admonished thee, foretold The danger, and the lurking enemy. --Milton. 3. To instruct or direct; to inform; to notify. Moses was admonished of God, when he was about to make the tabernacle. --Heb. viii. 5.

Admonish Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Admonish?

[v] take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior"
[v] admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; "I warned him not to go too far";"I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet"
[v] warn strongly; put on guard

Admonish In Webster's Dictionary

\Ad*mon"ish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Admonished}; p. pr.
& vb. n. {Admonishing}.] [OE. amonesten, OF. amonester, F.
admonester, fr. a supposed LL. admonesstrare, fr. L. admonere
to remind, warn; ad + monere to warn. See {Monition}.]
1. To warn or notify of a fault; to reprove gently or kindly,
   but seriously; to exhort. ``Admonish him as a brother.''
   --2 Thess. iii. 15.

2. To counsel against wrong practices; to cation or advise;
   to warn against danger or an offense; -- followed by of,
   against, or a subordinate clause.

         Admonishing one another in psalms and hymns. --Col.
                                               iii. 16.

         I warned thee, I admonished thee, foretold The
         danger, and the lurking enemy.        --Milton.

3. To instruct or direct; to inform; to notify.

         Moses was admonished of God, when he was about to
         make the tabernacle.                  --Heb. viii.
                                               5.

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