Dictionary Entry
admonish
admonish is a 8-letter English word with 6 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To warn or notify of a fault; to reprove gently or kindly, but seriously; to exhort. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
8 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 15 · 6 senses
Definitions
- 1transitive verb
To warn or notify of a fault; to reprove gently or kindly, but seriously; to exhort.
- 2transitive verb
To counsel against wrong practices; to cation or advise; to warn against danger or an offense; -- followed by of, against, or a subordinate clause.
- 3transitive verb
To instruct or direct; to inform; to notify.
- 4verb
take to task
"He admonished the child for his bad behavior"
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- 5verb
admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
"I warned him not to go too far"
"I warn you against false assumptions"
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- 6verb
warn strongly; put on guard
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