Admonish (band)
WordNet
verb
(1) Take to task
"He admonished the child for his bad behavior"
(2) 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"
(3) Warn strongly; put on guard
WiktionaryText
Etymology
admonesten or admonissen, from amonester (modern French admonester), from an unattested or admonesstrare, from admonēre, to remind, to warn; ad- + monēre, to warn. See premonition.
Verb
- To warn or notify of a fault; to reprove gently or kindly, but seriously; to exhort.
- To counsel against wrong practices; to caution or advise; to warn against danger or an offense; — followed by of, against, or a subordinate clause.
- To instruct or direct; to inform; to notify.
Quotations
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in The Valley of Fear
- Well, that's because he daren't trust you. But in his heart he is not a loyal brother. We know that well. So we watch him and we wait for the time to admonish him.
- The Book of Ecclesiastes in The Bible (KJV)
- Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
- The Book of Ecclesiastes in The Bible (KJV)
- And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
Synonyms
- reprimand
- chide
- See also Wikisaurus:advise
- See also Wikisaurus:reprehend