Thesaurus: admonish

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1. v. t. To warn or notify of a fault; to reprove gently or kindly, but seriously; to exhort.
2. v. t. To counsel against wrong practices; to cation or advise; to warn against danger or an offense; -- followed by of, against, or a subordinate clause.
3. v. t. To instruct or direct; to inform; to notify.
4. v. advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
5. v. warn strongly; put on guard
6. v. take to task
7. 1. To warn or notify of a fault; to reprove gently or kindly, but seriously; to exhort. "Admonish him as a brother." 2 Thess. iii. 15. 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. Col. iii. 16. I warned thee, I admonished thee, foretold The danger, and the lurking enemy. Milton. 3. To instruct or direct; to inform; to notify. Moses was admonished of God, when he was about to make the tabernacle. Heb. viii. 5.