admonish — to warn or reprimand someone firmly
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to warn or reprimand someone firmly
Pronunciation (IPA): /ədˈmɑːnɪʃ/
Korean meaning: 경고하다, 훈계하다
Korean pronunciation: 어드**마**니쉬
Example Sentences
- The coach admonished his players: 'If you keep eating pizza before games, you'll run like turtles!'
- Mom admonished her teenager for leaving dirty dishes in his room for three weeks.
- The librarian admonished the couple for trying to have a romantic dinner between the bookshelves.
admonish
VERB//ədˈmɑːnɪʃ//
to warn or reprimand someone firmly
Mother firmly warns her late son
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Origin
From Latin admonere, meaning 'to warn or remind', composed of ad- (to) + monere (to warn or advise). The word entered English through Old French and Norman influence.
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“The coach admonished his players: 'If you keep eating pizza before games, you'll run like turtles!'”
“Mom admonished her teenager for leaving dirty dishes in his room for three weeks.”
“The librarian admonished the couple for trying to have a romantic dinner between the bookshelves.”
“The doctor admonished him to quit smoking and start exercising regularly.”
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