ANIMADVERTED

Verb

animadverted

simple past tense and past participle of animadvert

Source: Wiktionary


ANIMADVERT

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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