animadvert
to comment unfavorably or critically (usually followed by on or upon): to animadvert at length upon his faulty use of English.
Obsolete. to take cognizance or notice of.
Origin of animadvert
1Other words from animadvert
- an·i·mad·vert·er, noun
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How to use animadvert in a sentence
We have animadverted upon the absence of water in La Mancha.
Unexplored Spain | Abel ChapmanHe animadverted in his own peculiar offensive manner chiefly upon my easy abandon in respect to Time.
Louis Spohr's Autobiography | Louis SpohrIn the course of his remarks he animadverted on Mrs. Samuels, the mother of the boys, in bitter terms.
Life and adventures of Frank and Jesse James | J. A. DacusHe animadverted upon the change of the right of suffrage in the constitution of his own state to which he had strong objections.
Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution | L. Carroll JudsonIt animadverted pretty sharply on the Administration of the day.
The Story of the Upper Canada Rebellion, Volume 1 | John Charles Dent
British Dictionary definitions for animadvert
/ (ˌænɪmædˈvɜːt) /
(usually foll by on or upon) to comment with strong criticism (upon); make censorious remarks (about)
to make an observation or comment
Origin of animadvert
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