Admonish and Instruct

Admonish

Admonish verb - To give advice to.
Usage example: my physician is always admonishing me to eat more healthy foods

Instruct and admonish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Instruct" instead a verb "Admonish".

Instruct

Instruct verb - To cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field.

Admonish and instruct are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Admonish" instead a verb "Instruct".

Nearby Words: instruction, instructor, instructive, instructing

Common collocations

people admonish people instruct people
children admonish children instruct children
audience admonish audience instruct audience
classmates admonish classmates instruct classmates
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