摘要: Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 7, 2022 is: admonish • \ad-MAH-nish\ &...
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 7, 2022 is:
admonish • \ad-MAH-nish\ • verb
Admonish means "to express warning or disapproval to (someone) especially in a gentle or earnest manner."
// The reporter was admonished by the senator after he interrupted her a second time.
Examples:
"This Lady Macbeth is fiercely loving and loyal, protective of her husband even (especially) in his moments of weakness, and apt to admonish him in that no-nonsense, commonsensical tone that [Frances McDormand] nails better than just about any actor." — Justin Chang, The Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2021
Did you know?
Admonish is believed to come from the Latin verb admonēre, meaning "to give a reminder or advice to" or "to caution." The root monēre means "to warn."
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