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verb

Admonish v. t. (past & past part. admonished; pres. part. admonishing)

1.

To warn or notify of a fault; to reprove gently or kindly, but seriously; to exhort. "Admonish him as a brother."

2.

To counsel against wrong practices; to cation or advise; to warn against danger or an offense; followed by of, against, or a subordinate clause. "Admonishing one another in psalms and hymns." "I warned thee, I admonished thee, foretold The danger, and the lurking enemy."

3.

To instruct or direct; to inform; to notify. "Moses was admonished of God, when he was about to make the tabernacle."

adjective

admonishing adj.

1.

Expressing adverse criticism as a corrective

Synonyms: admonitory, reproachful, reproving

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Etymology of 'Admonishing'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Admonishing" Quotes from Famous Books

... made a great feast in honour of my coming, and the old butler, who had served my father and still called me Master Dick, with an admonishing shake of the head, brought from the cellar some great vintage of claret which Madame said could not have been bettered from the cave at ...

— Dross • Henry Seton Merriman

... affectionate admonishing, silenced her dogs, Mrs. Travis led their guest toward the little house. She was deeply concerned at his plight; he must not dream of attempting to return to Wayside until he had rested—he must spend the night at Sunnyside and then in the morning Toby Chubb could drive him over. Dr. Travis ...

— Highacres • Jane Abbott

... followed suit. I knew what was coming, and fled, followed by a long, dry howl which reached the servants' quarters far more quickly than any command of mine had ever done. In ten seconds Imam Din was in the dining-room. Then despairing sobs arose, and I returned to find Imam Din admonishing the small sinner who was using most of his ...

— Indian Tales • Rudyard Kipling

... who may desire Escape from blame," I infer, under pretext of admonishing another, the end for which so much beauty was made. And I say that what lady believes her beauty to be open to blame through some defect, let her look on this most perfect example; where it is understood that it is designed not only ...

— The Banquet (Il Convito) • Dante Alighieri

... hideous scenes which had been disgracing the capital of Poland. The archbishop of Warsaw acted similarly, and the Catholic priests frequently marched through the streets with crosses in their hands, admonishing the crowds to disperse. It is interesting to note that, while the pogrom was going on, the governor-general of Warsaw refused to comply with the request of a number of Poles, who applied for permission to organize a civil ...

— History of the Jews in Russia and Poland. Volume II • S.M. Dubnow

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