permonish

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verb

To warn, to admonish

OriginLatin permoneo →
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Meanings

verbpermonish (third-person singular simple present permonishes, present participle permonishing, simple past and past participle permonished)

present singular third person permonishes · participle present permonishing · participle past permonished · past permonished

  1. To warn, to admonish

    Awaiting the meeting of permonished friends.

    1647, Disputed, traditionally Beaumont and Fletcher but now thought Thomas Middleton and William Rowley, Wit at Several Weapons
    1 more example

    according to the dutie we owe to God, her Majestie and the State to advise and permonish you

    1884, Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society (appears to be quoted from an older work), volume 2

Origin

  1. Latinpermoneo
  2. Englishpermonish

From Latin permoneo.

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APA

permonish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/permonish

MLA

“permonish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/permonish. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “permonish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/permonish.

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