admonish
Use Admonish in a sentence
ɪʃ verb (used with object)
1.
to caution, advise, or counsel against something.
2.
to reprove or scold, especially in a mild and good-willed manner: The teacher admonished him about excessive noise.
3.
to urge to a duty; remind: to admonish them about their obligations.
Origin:
1275–1325; late Middle English admonish, amonesche, admonesse, amoness, Middle English a(d)monest (with -t later taken as past participle suffix) < Anglo-French, Old French amonester < Vulgar Latin *admonestāre, apparently derivative of Latin admonēre to remind, give advice to (source of -est- uncertain), equivalent to ad- ad- + monēre to remind, warn
1275–1325; late Middle English admonish, amonesche, admonesse, amoness, Middle English a(d)monest (with -t later taken as past participle suffix) < Anglo-French, Old French amonester < Vulgar Latin *admonestāre, apparently derivative of Latin admonēre to remind, give advice to (source of -est- uncertain), equivalent to ad- ad- + monēre to remind, warn
Related forms
ad·mon·ish·er, noun
ad·mon·ish·ing·ly, adverb
ad·mon·ish·ment, noun
pre·ad·mon·ish, verb (used with object)
un·ad·mon·ished, adjective
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admonish (ədˈmɒnɪʃ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to reprove firmly but not harshly |
| 2. | to advise to do or against doing something; warn; caution |
| [C14: via Old French from Vulgar Latin admonestāre (unattested), from Latin admonēre to put one in mind of, from monēre to advise] | |
| ad'monisher | |
| —n | |
| ad'monitor | |
| —n | |
| admonition | |
| —n | |
| ad'monitory | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
admonish
early 14c., from O.Fr. amonester (12c.), from V.L. admonestare, from L. admonere "advise, remind," from ad- "to" + monere "advise, warn" (see monitor). The -d- was restored on L. model. The ending was infl. by words in -ish (e.g. astonish). Related: Admonitory (1590s).
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Example sentences
After a hearing at which both sides present arguments, the commission can publicly admonish, censure or remove a judge.
Counsel should admonish their clients and witnesses to avoid such behavior.
The trial judge tried to admonish the jury and cure the error, but it is not the sort of error that can be so cured.
Nor did she admonish me for having been less than completely forthcoming.
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