WOTD AND QOTD

Word of the Day

admonish (ædmɑnɪʃ , ऐड्मनिश / ऐड्मानिश)
Example
The boys’ mother admonished them not to go out to play before finishing their homework.
Definition
verb

  1. take to taskSynonyms:  reproof, reprove “He admonished the child for his bad behavior”
  2. advise or counsel in terms of someone’s behaviorSynonyms:  discourage, monish, warn “I warn you against false assumptions”“I warned him not to go too far”“She warned him to be quiet”
  3. warn strongly; put on guardSynonyms:  caution, monish

Quote of the Day

“To have great poets, there must be great audiences.”

Walt Whitman, poet (1819-1892)

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