[ad.mon.ish] vt [ME admonesten, fr. MF admonester, fr. (assumed) VL admonestare, alter. of L admonere to warn, fr. ad- + monere to warn--more at mind] (14c) 1 a: to indicate duties or obligations to b: to express warning or disapproval to esp. in a gentle, earnest, or solicitous manner
2: to give friendly earnest advice or encouragement to syn see reprove -- ad.mon.ish.er n -- ad.mon.ish.ing.ly adv -- ad.mon.ish.ment n