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    ADMONISH

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     I. (verb) 

    Verb forms

    Present simple: I / you / we / they admonish  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it admonishes  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Past simple: admonished  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Past participle: admonished  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    -ing form: admonishing  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Take to taskplay

    Example:

    He admonished the child for his bad behavior

    Synonyms:

    admonish; reproof; reprove

    Classified under:

    Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

    Hypernyms (to "admonish" is one way to...):

    criticise; criticize; knock; pick apart (find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws)

    Sentence frame:

    Somebody ----s somebody

    Derivation:

    admonishment; admonition (a firm rebuke)

    admonitory (expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    Advise or counsel in terms of someone's behaviorplay

    Example:

    She warned him to be quiet

    Synonyms:

    admonish; discourage; monish; warn

    Classified under:

    Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

    Hypernyms (to "admonish" is one way to...):

    advise; counsel; rede (give advice to)

    Verb group:

    warn (notify of danger, potential harm, or risk)

    Sentence frames:

    Somebody ----s somebody
    Somebody ----s PP

    Sentence example:

    Sam cannot admonish Sue


    Derivation:

    admonisher (someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided)

    admonition (cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness))

    admonitory (serving to warn)

    Sense 3

    Meaning:

    Warn strongly; put on guardplay

    Synonyms:

    admonish; caution; monish

    Classified under:

    Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

    Hypernyms (to "admonish" is one way to...):

    warn (notify of danger, potential harm, or risk)

    Sentence frames:

    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody

    Derivation:

    admonisher (someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided)

    admonition (cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness))

    admonitory (serving to warn)

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