verb
animadvert
Animadvert (verb) means to criticise or find fault with something.
verb
1
To criticise or find fault with something.
2
To think carefully about something.
3
(law) To direct official attention towards something, in order to criticise or punish it.
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Etymology
Taken from Latin animadvertō, made up of Latin animum (“mind”) — the accusative singular of animus (“mind; soul; life force”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁mos (“breath”), from *h₂enh₁- (“to breathe”) — and Latin advertō (“to turn to”), from Latin ad- (“to”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd (“at; near”), and Latin vertō (“to turn”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wert- (“to turn around”).
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What is the meaning of animadvert?
"animadvert" (verb) means to criticise or find fault with something.
What is another word for animadvert?
Other words for "animadvert" include opine.
What are the different meanings of animadvert?
"animadvert" has 3 main meanings: 1. To criticise or find fault with something; 2. To think carefully about something; 3. (law) To direct official attention towards something, in order to criticise or punish it.
