Test Your Vocabulary

Take Our 10-Question Quiz

Name That Thing

Take our visual vocab quiz

Test Your Knowledge »

True or False?

A quick quiz about stuff worth knowing

Take It Now »

Join Us on FB & Twitter

Get the Word of the Day and More

Facebook | Twitter

animadvert


an·i·mad·vert

verb \-ˈvərt\

Definition of ANIMADVERT

transitive verb
archaic
intransitive verb
: to make an animadversion

Origin of ANIMADVERT

Latin animadvertere to pay attention to, censure, from animum advertere, literally, to turn the mind to
First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with ANIMADVERT

Browse

Next Word in the Dictionary: animae mundi
Previous Word in the Dictionary: animadversion
All Words Near: animadvert

Seen & Heard

What made you want to look up animadvert? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).