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MONISH

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 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior

Example:

She warned him to be quiet

Synonyms:

admonish; discourage; monish; warn

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "monish" 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

Derivation:

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

Sense 2

Meaning:

Warn strongly; put on guard

Synonyms:

admonish; caution; monish

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

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

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

Sentence frames:

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

Derivation:

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

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