admonish

Definition

To inform or notify of a fault; to rebuke in a serious tone; to tell off.

Etymology

From Middle English admonesten, admonissen, from Old French amonester (modern French admonester), from an unattested Late Latin or Vulgar Latin *admonestrāre, from Latin admoneō (“remind, warn”), from ad + moneō (“warn, advise”). See premonition.

Example Sentences

• "Better is a poore and a wise child, then an old and foolish king who will no more be admonished."
• "And further, by these, my sonne, be admonished: of making many bookes there is no end, and much studie is a wearinesse of the flesh."
• "Well, that's because he daren't trust you. But in his heart he is not a loyal brother. We know that well. So we watch him and we wait for the time to admonish him."

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