Definitions for admonishes

admonishes ad·mon·ish

Spelling: [ad-mon-ish]
IPA: /ædˈmɒn ɪʃ/

Admonishes is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 884 anagrams from letters in admonishes (adehimnoss).

Definitions for admonishes

verb (used with object)

  1. to caution, advise, or counsel against something.
  2. to reprove or scold, especially in a mild and good-willed manner:
  3. to urge to a duty; remind:

Origin of admonishes

1275-1325; late Middle English admonish, amonesche, admonesse, amoness, Middle English a(d)monest (with -t later taken as past participle suffix) Anglo-French, Old French amonester Vulgar Lat

Examples for admonishes

Beard does admonish the tendency of both academics and popular authors to present speculation as historical truth.

To admonish is to give a friendly warning to; to give advice.

Let him admonish, let him teach, let him forbid what is improper!

But does not the past admonish those of us who are Preachers and Teachers?

I would address you frankly and admonish you to go no more into such places.

When it came to politics, Robbins and Sarandon tended to espouse and admonish rather than try to persuade.

He even remembered to thank the voters and admonish cellphone companies for fleecing his fans.

That means: we teach in vain, we admonish in vain; the world has no desire to be better.

The Sheikh is come to admonish Khalid, not to return his visit.

Betty wastes no time in yanking Sally away from the table to admonish her.

Word Value for admonishes
Scrable

14

Words with friends

15

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