admonish

verb

ad·mon·ish ad-ˈmä-nish How to pronounce admonish (audio)

admonished; admonishing; admonishes

transitive verb

: to indicate duties or obligations to

: to express warning or disapproval to especially in a gentle, earnest, or solicitous manner

were admonished for being late

: to give friendly earnest advice or encouragement to

admonished them to be careful

… users are admonished to change passwords regularly …

Mark Pothier

: to say (something) as advice or a warning

The sign admonished, "Watch your step."

"Please be silent while I tell my story," LaPautre admonished.

Louise Erdrich

admonisher noun

plural admonishers

admonishment

ad-ˈmä-nish-mənt How to pronounce admonish (audio)

noun

plural admonishments

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When should you use admonish?

We won't admonish you if you don't know the origins of this word—its current meanings have strayed slightly from its history. Admonish was borrowed in the 14th century (via Anglo-French amonester) from Vulgar Latin admonestāre, which itself is probably a derivative of admonestus, the past participle of the Latin verb admonēre, meaning "to warn." Admonēre, in turn, was formed by the combination of the prefix ad- and monēre, "to warn." Other descendants of monēre in English include monitor, monitory ("giving a warning"), premonition, and an archaic synonym of admonish, monish. Incidentally, admonish has a number of other synonyms as well, including reprove, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, and chide.

Example Sentences

"You landed in back of him," said Paul, my guide and friend. As he admonished me, the fish turned obligingly, opened its mouth, wide and white, and engulfed my fly.

Peter Kaminsky, New York Times, 17 June 2001 He is sympathetic but never condescending, or patronizing, or moralizing. His purpose is not to admonish or deplore but to understand.

C. Vann Woodward, New York Times Book Review, 5 Feb. 1989 Cops are, from the first day in the academy, admonished that juveniles must not be shot unless in dire emergency …

Joseph Wambaugh, Lines and Shadows, 1984 They were admonished to take advantage of the opportunity. my physician is always admonishing me to eat more healthy foods

Recent Examples on the Web Distressed about my worsening vision in elementary school, my mother would regularly admonish me, standing my pencil case upright to measure the distance between my head and my desk.

Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2022 An exuberant Yaz popped up from the turf after the tumbling circus catch and raised high his right arm, brandishing the ball as if to admonish the baseball gods that were so routinely cruel to early-’60s Sox.

Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2022 Wealthy countries admonish developing ones to use renewable energy.

Bjorn Lomborg, WSJ, 20 June 2022 Insulted and angry, residents have been showing up at public meetings since March, unsuccessfully demanding DiPierro’s resignation and pleading with his fellow councilors to formally admonish him.

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 23 May 2022 Frequent errors on tenant screening reports, often related to false eviction reports or criminal records, led government watchdogs to admonish the industry last year to improve its accuracy.

ProPublica, 31 Mar. 2022 Burns had to pause the proceedings several times, to tell Zaloun to answer the questions and admonish the defense not to repeat questions.

Megan Crepeau, chicagotribune.com, 30 Sep. 2021 According to linguistics expert, Maxine Ali, the word wasn’t always used to admonish people.

Rose Stokes, refinery29.com, 26 Dec. 2021 This Lady Macbeth is fiercely loving and loyal, protective of her husband even (especially) in his moments of weakness, and apt to admonish him in that no-nonsense, commonsensical tone that McDormand nails better than just about any actor.

Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English amonysshen, admonisshen, amonescen, alteration (with assimilation to the verbal suffix -issh, -esce, borrowed from Anglo-French -iss-, going back to the Latin inceptive suffix -ēsc-, -īsc-) of amonesten, borrowed from Anglo-French amonester, going back to Vulgar Latin *admonestāre, probably derivative of *admonestus, past participle of Latin admonēre "to give a reminder to, give advice to, caution" (modeled on comestus, past participle of comedere "to eat up, consume") from ad- ad- + monēre "to bring to the notice of, give warning" — more at mind entry 1

Note: The source of *admonestāre is uncertain. A cross between admonēre and molestāre, "to disturb, annoy, worry," has been hypothesized, though the lack of any Romance progeny for molestus, molestāre, etc., militates against the presence of this verb in proto-Romance.

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

单词	admonishes
释义	admonish verb ad·mon·ish ad-ˈmä-nish admonished; admonishing; admonishes transitive verb 1 a : to indicate duties or obligations to b : to express warning or disapproval to especially in a gentle, earnest, or solicitous manner were admonished for being late 2 : to give friendly earnest advice or encouragement to admonished them to be careful … users are admonished to change passwords regularly … Mark Pothier 3 : to say (something) as advice or a warning The sign admonished, "Watch your step." "Please be silent while I tell my story," LaPautre admonished. Louise Erdrich admonisher noun plural admonishers admonishment ad-ˈmä-nish-mənt noun plural admonishments Did you know? When should you use admonish? We won't admonish you if you don't know the origins of this word—its current meanings have strayed slightly from its history. Admonish was borrowed in the 14th century (via Anglo-French amonester) from Vulgar Latin admonestāre, which itself is probably a derivative of admonestus, the past participle of the Latin verb admonēre, meaning "to warn." Admonēre, in turn, was formed by the combination of the prefix ad- and monēre, "to warn." Other descendants of monēre in English include monitor, monitory ("giving a warning"), premonition, and an archaic synonym of admonish, monish. Incidentally, admonish has a number of other synonyms as well, including reprove, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, and chide. Synonyms chide rebuke reprimand reproach reprove tick off See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences "You landed in back of him," said Paul, my guide and friend. As he admonished me, the fish turned obligingly, opened its mouth, wide and white, and engulfed my fly. Peter Kaminsky, New York Times, 17 June 2001 He is sympathetic but never condescending, or patronizing, or moralizing. His purpose is not to admonish or deplore but to understand. C. Vann Woodward, New York Times Book Review, 5 Feb. 1989 Cops are, from the first day in the academy, admonished that juveniles must not be shot unless in dire emergency … Joseph Wambaugh, Lines and Shadows, 1984 They were admonished to take advantage of the opportunity. my physician is always admonishing me to eat more healthy foods Recent Examples on the Web Distressed about my worsening vision in elementary school, my mother would regularly admonish me, standing my pencil case upright to measure the distance between my head and my desk. Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2022 An exuberant Yaz popped up from the turf after the tumbling circus catch and raised high his right arm, brandishing the ball as if to admonish the baseball gods that were so routinely cruel to early-’60s Sox. Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2022 Wealthy countries admonish developing ones to use renewable energy. Bjorn Lomborg, WSJ, 20 June 2022 Insulted and angry, residents have been showing up at public meetings since March, unsuccessfully demanding DiPierro’s resignation and pleading with his fellow councilors to formally admonish him. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 23 May 2022 Frequent errors on tenant screening reports, often related to false eviction reports or criminal records, led government watchdogs to admonish the industry last year to improve its accuracy. ProPublica, 31 Mar. 2022 Burns had to pause the proceedings several times, to tell Zaloun to answer the questions and admonish the defense not to repeat questions. Megan Crepeau, chicagotribune.com, 30 Sep. 2021 According to linguistics expert, Maxine Ali, the word wasn’t always used to admonish people. Rose Stokes, refinery29.com, 26 Dec. 2021 This Lady Macbeth is fiercely loving and loyal, protective of her husband even (especially) in his moments of weakness, and apt to admonish him in that no-nonsense, commonsensical tone that McDormand nails better than just about any actor. Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Middle English amonysshen, admonisshen, amonescen, alteration (with assimilation to the verbal suffix -issh, -esce, borrowed from Anglo-French -iss-, going back to the Latin inceptive suffix -ēsc-, -īsc-) of amonesten, borrowed from Anglo-French amonester, going back to Vulgar Latin admonestāre, probably derivative of admonestus, past participle of Latin admonēre "to give a reminder to, give advice to, caution" (modeled on comestus, past participle of comedere "to eat up, consume") from ad- ad- + monēre "to bring to the notice of, give warning" — more at mind entry 1 Note: The source of admonestāre is uncertain. A cross between admonēre* and molestāre, "to disturb, annoy, worry," has been hypothesized, though the lack of any Romance progeny for molestus, molestāre, etc., militates against the presence of this verb in proto-Romance. First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition admonish verb ad·mon·ish ad-ˈmä-nish admonished; admonishing 1 : to criticize or warn gently but seriously The principal admonished a student for talking. 2 : to give friendly advice or encouragement I admonished them to keep trying. admonishes verb present tense third-person singular of admonish 1 as in reprimands to criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault admonished her for littering Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance reprimands scolds criticizes chides blames rebukes reproves berates reproaches mocks upbraids faults condemns ticks off gets after gets on castigates excoriates lambasts lambastes burns one's ears assails denounces harangues lectures crucifies disparages flays derides censures ridicules belittles scoffs slams attacks minimizes knocks deprecates scorns rates lashes pans jaws bad-mouths scores abuses reprehends dresses down blasts disses keelhauls chews out rails (at or against) puts down Antonyms & Near Antonyms approves endorses indorses okays applauds sanctions extols praises salutes hails lauds extolls touts OKs See More 2 as in advises to give advice to my physician is always admonishing me to eat more healthy foods Synonyms & Similar Words advises warns teaches convinces informs tells counsels encourages adjures urges cautions coaches persuades exhorts implores instructs forewarns guides alerts recommends begs mentors steers suggests shepherds proposes apprises briefs induces leads fills in directs tutors shows acquaints directs familiarizes pilots clues (in) wises (up) talks (into) prevails (upon)
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