tr.v. mon·ished, mon·ish·ing, mon·ish·es To admonish; warn. [Middle English monesten, monishe, from Old French monester, from Vulgar Latin *monestāre, alteration of Latin monēre, to warn; see men-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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