animadvert

English

Etymology

From Latin animadverto, from animum (“mind”) + adverto (“turn to”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /anɪmədˈvəːt/

Verb

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

1. (obsolete, intransitive) To consider.
   • 1726, Nicholas Amhurst, Terræ-Filius, Dedication:

     …that I have omitted many particulars, which it is proper to animadvert upon, in order to compleat the Secret History…

   • 1749, Henry Fielding, Tom Jones, XV.v:

     he had probably committed violence with his hands, had not the parson interposed, saying, "For heaven's sake, sir, animadvert that you are in the house of a great lady."

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

Related terms

• animadversion
• animadversive

Translations

obsoleteanimadvert To consider

• Spanish: enterarse (es)

archaicanimadvert To turn judicial attention (to); to punish or criticise

• Spanish: please add this translation if you can

To criticise, censure

• Spanish: criticar, censurar (es)

• Bulgarian: критикувам