to admonish
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6.8
- verb
- /ədˈmɒnɪʃ/
:
amonestar
- The teacher decided to admonish the students for talking during the lecture.
- parents admonished
- admonished people
So he he's going to say it's for the priest to admonish the people in peace what they ought to do.
- So he he's going to say it's for the priest to admonish the people in peace what they ought to do.
- He knows how to or she knows how to get things done it she admonishes her staff about you've crossed the line.
- So when we admonish them for being, you know, annoying millennials or just generation, was it doing?
- This elemental phrase in German or in Greek, rang in childhood in their ears, and Conrad flecks admonished German youth should never be raised in another spirit.
Examples
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For millennia, physicians have been admonished to "comfort, always" and "first, do no harm," or primum non nocere.
Academic text (2000) -
For God's sake, watch where you're going," Jo Lynn admonished with a sly smile.
Fiction book (1997) -
And I want to admonish each of you knowing that despite with the press, Sir, this is for emergency use.
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So l admonish each of you to search your hearts to see if God has elected you.
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Because Mr. Morris will surely telephone his mother and admonish her in front of the class.
Fiction book (1996) -
I admonish those here to view testimony today to keep order... or this chamber will be cleared.
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To my horror, I caught myself admonishing her with my mother's words.
Fiction book (1992) -
"You've lost ten pounds," an older neighbor admonished, then looked me up and down.
Fiction book (1998) -
The jury is admonished to disregard defence counsel's argument before the court.
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All persons having business with the Honorable, the Supreme Court of the United States are admonished to draw near and give their attention, for the Court is now sitting.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Tell someone about possible danger so they can be careful
139
4.2
Punish someone so they learn not to do it again
92
3.0
To warn someone about danger or problems
65
7.7
To scold or punish someone to improve their behavior
5
7.3
Tell someone gently that what they did was wrong
1
7.9
To scold someone strongly and warn them of punishment
To warn or advise someone about their behaviour
Antonyms
How Stern
- Formal
33
6.1
55
2.2
31
6.8
∞
1.0
414
2.2
∞
1.6
Surface Forms
Etymology
Admonish comes from Latin parts ad- 'to' and monere 'to warn', and it is related to monitor. So to admonish someone is to give a careful warning or firmly tell them to change their behavior.