ANIMADVERT

animadvert

(verb) express blame or censure or make a harshly critical remark

opine, speak up, speak out, animadvert, sound off

(verb) express one’s opinion openly and without fear or hesitation; “John spoke up at the meeting”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

animadvert (third-person singular simple present animadverts, present participle animadverting, simple past and past participle animadverted)

(intransitive) To criticise, to censure.

(intransitive, obsolete) To consider.

(intransitive, law, archaic) To turn judicial attention (to); to criticise or punish.

Source: Wiktionary

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An`i*mad*vert", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Animadverted; p. pr. & vb. n. Animadverting.] Etym: [L. animadvertere; animus mind + advertere to turn to; ad to + vertere to turn.]

1. To take notice; to observe; -- commonly followed by that. Dr. H. More.

2. To consider or remark by way of criticism or censure; to express censure; -- with on or upon. I should not animadvert on him . . . if he had not used extreme severity in his judgment of the incomparable Shakespeare. Dryden.

3. To take cognizance judicially; to inflict punishment. [Archaic] Grew.

Syn.

– To remark; comment; criticise; censure.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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