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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryad·mon·ish \ad-ˈmä-nish\ transitive verb ETYMOLOGY Middle English admonesten, from Anglo-French amonester, from Vulgar Latin *admonestare, alteration of Latin admonēre to warn, from ad- + monēre to warn — more at mind DATE 14th century 1. a. to indicate duties or obligations to b. to express warning or disapproval to especially in a gentle, earnest, or solicitous manner2. to give friendly earnest advice or encouragement toSynonyms: see reprove• ad·mon·ish·er noun• ad·mon·ish·ing·ly \-ni-shiŋ-lē\ adverb• ad·mon·ish·ment \-mənt\ noun English Etymologyadmonish early 14c., from O.Frhttp://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). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7admonishad·mon·ish / Ed5mCniF; NAmE -5mB:n- / verb(formal) 1. ~ sb (for sth / for doing sth) to tell sb firmly that you do not approve of sth that they have done 责备；告诫；警告 SYN reprove : ▪ [VN] She was admonished for chewing gum in class. 她在课堂上嚼口香糖,受到了告诫。 ▪ [also V speech , VN speech] 2. to strongly advise sb to do sth 力劝；忠告: ▪ [VN to inf] A warning voice admonished him not to let this happen. 他耳边响起警钟,警告他别让这种事情发生。 ▪ [also V speech , VN speech] Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedad·mon·ish\ədˈmänish, -ēsh also ad-\ verb(-ed/-ing/-es)Etymology: Middle English admonissen, admonisshen, alteration (amonest-, admonest- being taken as past & past participle) of amonesten, admonesten, from Middle French amonester, admonester, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin admonestare, alteration of Latin admonēre to remind, warn, from ad- + monēre to warn — more at mindtransitive verb1. : to indicate duties, obligations, or requisite action to (a person) : express warning or disapproval to about remissness or error especially gently, earnestly, and solicitously in urging duty, caution, or amendment < necessary to the decorum of her character that she should admonish her erring children — T.B.Macaulay >2. : to express a direction or explanation or give advice or encouragement to especially in friendly earnest counsel < someone has admonished you not to miss Brandon — E.W.Smith >intransitive verb: to give admonitionSynonyms: see reprove

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