meaning of admonish
1. To warn or notify of a fault; to reprove gently or kindly, but seriously; to exhort.
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.
3. To instruct or direct; to inform; to notify.
4. take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad
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