to admonish sb (for)
1admonish — I (advise) verb admonere, advocate, alert, call attention to, charge, correct, counsel, enjoin, exhort, give advice, give counsel, give notice, inform, instruct, notify, offer counsel, prescribe, propound, recommend, submit, suggest, urge II… …
2admonish — ad|mon|ish [ədˈmɔnıʃ US ˈma: ] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: admonester, from Latin admonere to warn , from ad to + monere to warn ] formal to tell someone severely that they have done something wrong admonish sb for (doing) sth ▪ …
3Admonish (band) — Infobox Musical artist Name = Admonish Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Birth name = Alias = Born = Died = Origin = Stockholm, Sweden Instrument = Voice type = Genre = Unblack metal Occupation = Years active = 1994… …
4admonish — v. (formal) 1) (D; tr.) to admonish for (the teacher admonished the child for coming late to school) 2) (H) to admonish smb. to do smt. * * * [əd mɒnɪʃ] (H) to admonish smb. to do smt. (formal) (D; tr.) to admonish for (the teacher admonished the …
5admonish — /ədˈmɒnɪʃ / (say uhd monish) verb (t) 1. to counsel against something; caution or advise: to admonish him not to eat salt. 2. to reprove for a fault, especially mildly: *Do not admonish little Stanislaus if he tears the heart out of a backyard… …
6admonish — [[t]ædmɒ̱nɪʃ[/t]] admonishes, admonishing, admonished VERB If you admonish someone, you tell them very seriously that they have done something wrong. [FORMAL] [V n for n/ ing] They told me I was a fool and admonished me for taking risks with my… …
7admonish — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To reprimand] Syn. reprove, chide, rebuke; see scold . 2. [To exhort] Syn. advise, counsel, caution; see advise 1 , warn . See Synonym Study at advise . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) v. [ad MON ish] to… …
8admonish — verb (T) formal to tell or warn someone severely that they have done something wrong: The witness was admonished for failing to answer the question. admonishment noun (C) …
9give somebody what-for — verb To admonish or berate; to speak angrily at somebody. He really gave the kid what for about the baseball through his window …
10monish — verb 1. admonish or counsel in terms of someone s behavior I warned him not to go too far I warn you against false assumptions She warned him to be quiet • Syn: ↑warn, ↑discourage, ↑admonish • Derivationally related …
