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Animadvert - What does it mean?

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animadvert

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (obsolete) To consider.
  • * 1726 , Nicholas Amhurst, Terræ-Filius , :
    • …that I have omitted many particulars, which it is proper to animadvert upon, in order to compleat the Secret History…
  • * 1749 , Henry Fielding, Tom Jones , XV.v:
    • he had probably committed violence with his hands, had not the parson interposed, saying, "For heaven's sake, sir, animadvert that you are in the house of a great lady."
  • (archaic, legal, intransitive) To turn judicial attention (to); to punish or criticise.
  • To criticise, censure.

    • Related terms

    * animadversion * animadversive

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