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/ædmˈɑnɪʃɪŋ/ Listen

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

... intention to treat them with a dram on the commencement of the new year, they had helped themselves to a small quantity on that day, trusting to my goodness for forgiveness; and being unwilling to act harshly at this period, I did forgive them, after admonishing them to be very circumspect ...

— Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819-20-21-22, Volume 2 • John Franklin

... he invoked did not receive the present dispatched to them; but, as in the case of Sir Henry Lee's scabbard, an old gnarled oak became a second time the receptacle of a waif and stray of loyal enthusiasm. Wildrake looked rather foolish at the circumstance, and his friend took the opportunity of admonishing him. ...

— Woodstock; or, The Cavalier • Sir Walter Scott

... custody of the regular sergeant of the guard. The gift of Captain Wharton had not been lost on the youthful lieutenant; and a certain dancing motion that had taken possession of objects before his eyes, gave him warning of the necessity of recruiting nature by sleep. After admonishing the noncommissioned guardian of Harvey to omit no watchfulness in securing the prisoner, the youth wrapped himself in his cloak, and, stretched on a bench before a fire, soon found the repose he needed. A rude shed extended the whole length of the rear of the building, and from off ...

— The Spy • James Fenimore Cooper

... 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 shirt as ...

— Indian Tales • Rudyard Kipling

... the beginning, out of which the last was made. Accept of this Advice concerning Luna at present. I could have said more, but I must desist at this time until another opportunity; and intreat you heartily, admonishing you by your Conscience, that you observe all that which I have revealed unto you, of all those Letters which are contained in the middle between Alpha & Omega, & that you keep all the Speeches & Writings, that you may not ...

— Of Natural and Supernatural Things • Basilius Valentinus

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