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animadvert (iou)



animadvert verb. LME.
[Latin animadvertere, from animum the mind + advertere ADVERT verb.]
verb trans. Pay attention to, observe. LME-L17.
I. Newton The light..shall in comparison not be strong enough to be animadverted.
verb intrans. Pay attention to; observe, remark, consider, (that). M16.
Henry Fielding Animadvert that you are in the house of a great lady.
verb intrans. Pass criticism or censure on (occas. against). M17.
Pope Your grace very justly animadverts against the too great disposition of finding faults. H. James He..inclined a critical head to either quarter, and..animadverted to his companion on this passage and that.
verb intrans. Pass judgement, take punitive action, (against, (up)on). arch. L17.
James Mill It is for the tribunal before which he offends to animadvert upon his conduct.
animadverter noun M17.