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Animadvert

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

verb-intransitive. To remark or comment critically, usually with strong disapproval or censure: "a man . . . who animadverts on miserly patients, egocentric doctors, psychoanalysis and Lucky Luciano with evenhanded fervor” ( Irwin Faust).

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

v. To consider.

v. To turn judicial attention (to); to punish or criticise.

v. To criticise, censure.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

verb-intransitive. To take notice; to observe; -- commonly followed by that.

verb-intransitive. To consider or remark by way of criticism or censure; to express censure; -- with on or upon.

verb-intransitive. To take cognizance judicially; to inflict punishment.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

To take cognizance or notice.

To comment critically; make remarks by way of criticism or censure; pass strictures or criticisms.

Synonyms Of animadvert upon: To comment upon, criticize, disapprove, reprehend, blame, censure.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

v. express blame or censure or make a harshly critical remark

v. express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation

Word Usage

"The landlord, John Mengs, who had assumed a seat somewhat elevated at the head of the table, did not omit to observe this mark of insubordination, and to animadvert upon it."

Verb Form

animadverted animadverting animadverts

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

censure reprimand criminate

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

criticise remark censure comment commen

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