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Definition: ANIMADVERTING

Part of Speech Definition
Verb 1. Present participle conjugation of the verb animadvert.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Verb Base
(animadvert)
1. Express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation.[Wordnet].
2. Express blame or censure or make a harshly critical remark.[Wordnet].
3. Speak one's opinion without fear or hesitation; "John spoke up at the meeting".[Wordnet].
4. To take notice; to observe; -- commonly followed by that.[Websters].
5. To consider or remark by way of criticism or censure; to express censure; -- with on or upon.[Websters].
6. To take cognizance judicially; to inflict punishment.[Websters].
7. Base verb from the following inflections: animadverting, animadverted, animadverts, animadverter, animadverters, animadvertingly and animadvertedly.[Eve - graph theoretic]

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Date "Animadverting" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1730. (references)

Specialty Definition: ANIMADVERTING

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Verb] Considering; remarking by way of criticism or censure. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

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Definition: ANIMADVERTING

Part of SpeechDefinition
Verb1. Present participle conjugation of the verb animadvert.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Verb Base
(animadvert)
1. Express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation.[Wordnet].
2. Express blame or censure or make a harshly critical remark.[Wordnet].
3. Speak one's opinion without fear or hesitation; "John spoke up at the meeting".[Wordnet].
4. To take notice; to observe; -- commonly followed by that.[Websters].
5. To consider or remark by way of criticism or censure; to express censure; -- with on or upon.[Websters].
6. To take cognizance judicially; to inflict punishment.[Websters].
7. Base verb from the following inflections: animadverting, animadverted, animadverts, animadverter, animadverters, animadvertingly and animadvertedly.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Sources: compiled from various sources, (under license) copyright 2008.

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Date "ANIMADVERTING" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1730. (references)

Specialty Definition: ANIMADVERTING

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Verb] Considering; remarking by way of criticism or censure. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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