Associations to the word «Animadvert»

Wiktionary

ANIMADVERT, verb. (obsolete) (intransitive) To consider.
ANIMADVERT, verb. (archaic) (legal) (intransitive) To turn judicial attention (to); to punish or criticise.
ANIMADVERT, verb. To criticise, censure.

Dictionary definition

ANIMADVERT, verb. Express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation; "John spoke up at the meeting".
ANIMADVERT, verb. Express blame or censure or make a harshly critical remark.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.