animadvert

C2+ Topic:Cause, Change & Process

US /ˌænɪmædˈvɜrt/ UK /ˌænɪmædˈvɜːt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to comment critically or make hostile remarks

The critic animadverted on the play's clumsy ending.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to comment critically or... criticize censure reprove rebuke reproach reprehend

Opposites

praise commend compliment approve

Word family

Derived forms animadversionanimadverter

Related forms advert advertise

Etymology

From Latin animadvertere ('to take notice of, censure'), a contraction of animum advertere ('to turn the mind to'), from animus ('mind') + advertere ('to turn to'), from ad- ('to') + vertere ('to turn').

animadvertere Latin animus Latin vertere Latin

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Topics

Cause, Change & Process

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# animadvert

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˌænɪmædˈvɜrt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌænɪmædˈvɜːt/

## Meanings
1. to comment critically or make hostile remarks

## Examples
- The critic animadverted on the play's clumsy ending.

## Synonyms
- criticize
- censure
- reprove
- rebuke
- reproach
- reprehend

## Antonyms
- praise
- commend
- compliment
- approve

## Derived Forms
- animadversion
- animadverter

## Related Forms
- advert
- advertise

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: animadvertere
- Root: animus
- Root: vertere

## Etymology
From Latin animadvertere ('to take notice of, censure'), a contraction of animum advertere ('to turn the mind to'), from animus ('mind') + advertere ('to turn to'), from ad- ('to') + vertere ('to turn').

## AI Etymology
Animadvert is from Latin animadvertere ('to take notice of, censure'), a contraction of animum advertere ('to turn the mind to'), from animus ('mind') + advertere ('to turn to'), from ad- ('to') + vertere ('to turn'). In present-day use, it means to comment critically or make hostile remarks. Derived formations include animadversion and animadverter. Related vocabulary includes advert and advertise.

## Topics
- Cause, Change & Process

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