verb
animadvert
Animadvert (verb) means to criticise, to censure.
verb
1
To criticise, to censure.
2
To consider.
3
To turn judicial attention (to); to criticise or punish.
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Etymology
From Latin animadvertō, from Latin animum (“mind”) (accusative singular of animus (“mind; soul; life force”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁mos (“breath”), from *h₂enh₁- (“to breathe”)) + Latin advertō (“to turn to”) (from Latin ad- (“to”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd (“at; near”) + 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, to censure.
What are the different meanings of animadvert?
"animadvert" has 3 main meanings: 1. To criticise, to censure; 2. To consider; 3. To turn judicial attention (to); to criticise or punish.