admonish

<font size="-1" face="arial, helvetica"> <p> <strong> <font color="#000066">Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 7, 2022 is:</font> </strong> </p> <p> <strong>admonish</strong> &#149; \ad-MAH-nish\&nbsp; &#149; <em>verb</em><br /> <p><em>Admonish</em> means "to express warning or disapproval to (someone) especially in a gentle or earnest manner."</p> <p>// The reporter was <em>admonished</em> by the senator after he interrupted her a second time.</p> <p><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admonish">See the entry ></a></p> </p> <p> <strong>Examples:</strong><br /> <p>"This Lady Macbeth is fiercely loving and loyal, protective of her husband even (especially) in his moments of weakness, and apt to <em>admonish</em> him in that no-nonsense, commonsensical tone that [Frances McDormand] nails better than just about any actor." — Justin Chang, <em>The Los Angeles Times</em>, 24 Dec. 2021</p> </p> <p> <strong>Did you know?</strong><br /> <p><em>Admonish</em> is believed to come from the Latin verb <em>admonēre</em>, meaning "to give a reminder or advice to" or "to caution." The root <em>monēre</em> means "to warn."</p> <br /><br /> </p> </font>