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an·i·mad·vert

 (ăn′ə-măd-vûrt′)
intr.v. an·i·mad·vert·ed, an·i·mad·vert·ing, an·i·mad·verts
To remark or comment critically, usually with strong disapproval or censure.
[Middle English animadverten, to notice, from Latin animadvertere : animus, mind; see anə- in Indo-European roots + advertere, to turn toward; see adverse.]
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animadvert

(ˌænɪmædˈvɜːt)
vb (intr)
1. (usually foll by: on or upon) to comment with strong criticism (upon); make censorious remarks (about)
2. to make an observation or comment
[C16: from Latin animadvertere to notice, pay attention, from animus mind + advertere to turn to, from vertere to turn]
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an•i•mad•vert

(ˌæn ə mædˈvɜrt)

v.i
to comment unfavorably or critically (usu. fol. by on or upon).
[1630–40; < Latin animadvertere to heed, censure]
an`i•mad•vert′er, n.
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animadvert


Past participle: animadverted
Gerund: animadverting

Imperative
animadvert
animadvert
Present
I animadvert
you animadvert
he/she/it animadverts
we animadvert
you animadvert
they animadvert
Preterite
I animadverted
you animadverted
he/she/it animadverted
we animadverted
you animadverted
they animadverted
Present Continuous
I am animadverting
you are animadverting
he/she/it is animadverting
we are animadverting
you are animadverting
they are animadverting
Present Perfect
I have animadverted
you have animadverted
he/she/it has animadverted
we have animadverted
you have animadverted
they have animadverted
Past Continuous
I was animadverting
you were animadverting
he/she/it was animadverting
we were animadverting
you were animadverting
they were animadverting
Past Perfect
I had animadverted
you had animadverted
he/she/it had animadverted
we had animadverted
you had animadverted
they had animadverted
Future
I will animadvert
you will animadvert
he/she/it will animadvert
we will animadvert
you will animadvert
they will animadvert
Future Perfect
I will have animadverted
you will have animadverted
he/she/it will have animadverted
we will have animadverted
you will have animadverted
they will have animadverted
Future Continuous
I will be animadverting
you will be animadverting
he/she/it will be animadverting
we will be animadverting
you will be animadverting
they will be animadverting
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been animadverting
you have been animadverting
he/she/it has been animadverting
we have been animadverting
you have been animadverting
they have been animadverting
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been animadverting
you will have been animadverting
he/she/it will have been animadverting
we will have been animadverting
you will have been animadverting
they will have been animadverting
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been animadverting
you had been animadverting
he/she/it had been animadverting
we had been animadverting
you had been animadverting
they had been animadverting
Conditional
I would animadvert
you would animadvert
he/she/it would animadvert
we would animadvert
you would animadvert
they would animadvert
Past Conditional
I would have animadverted
you would have animadverted
he/she/it would have animadverted
we would have animadverted
you would have animadverted
they would have animadverted
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.animadvert - express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation; "John spoke up at the meeting"
opine, sound off, speak out, speak up
declare - state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"
editorialise, editorialize - insert personal opinions into an objective statement
2.animadvert - express blame or censure or make a harshly critical remarkanimadvert - express blame or censure or make a harshly critical remark
censure, reprimand, criminate - rebuke formally
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