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32 words match “MONISH”

MONISH v.
To admonish; to warn. See Admonish. [Archaic] Ascham.
MONISHER n.
One who monishes; an admonisher. [Archaic]
MONISHMENT n.
Admonition. [Archaic]
ADMONISH v. 3 definitions
To warn or notify of a fault; to reprove gently or kindly, but seriously; to exhort. "Admonish him as a brother." 2 Thess. iii. 15.
ADMONISHER n.
One who admonishes.
ADMONISHMENT n.
Admonition. [R.] Shak.
COMMONISH a.
Somewhat common; commonplace; vulgar.
FOREADMONISH v.
To admonish beforehand, or before the act or event. Bp. Hall.
MAMMONISH a.
Actuated or prompted by a devotion to money getting or the service of Mammon. Carlyle.
PREADMONISH v.
To admonish previously.
PREMONISH v.
To forewarn; to admonish beforehand. [R.] Herrick. To teach, and to premonish. Bk. of Com. Prayer.
PREMONISHMENT n.
Previous warning or admonition; forewarning. Sir H. Wotton.
SERMONISH a.
Resembling a sermon. [R.]
SUBMONISH v.
To suggest; to prompt. [R.] "The submonishing inclinations of my senses." T. Granger.
ADMONITIONER n.
Admonisher. [Obs.]
ADMONITOR n.
Admonisher; monitor. Conscience is at most times a very faithful and prudent admonitor. Shenstone.
AMONESTE v.
To admonish. [Obs.]
COUNSEL v.
To give advice to; to advice, admonish, or instruct, as a person. Good sir, I do in friendship counsel you To leave this place. Shak.
HYMN n.
nkgiving intended to be used in religious service; as, the Homeric hymns; Watts' hymns. Admonishing one another in psalms and hymns. Col. iii. 16. Where angels first should practice hymns, and string Their tuneful harps. Dryden. Hymn book, a book containing a collection of hymns, as for use in churches; a hymnal.…
INVENTION n.
invention. We entered by the drawbridge, which has an invention to let one fall if not premonished. Evelyn.
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