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Synonyms
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Meaning:
admonish

to give a mild warning to a person or show disapproval

warn, strongly criticize

advise

to give advice to a person; recommend something

offer recommendation

appoint

to choose (a person, group) for a job, responsibility

assign responsibility; decide

ask

to call to (a person) for an answer to or about (something)

question

close-down

close down

officially forbid

counselling

advice on personal matters given by a trained person such as a social worker

give advice

entreat

to ask (a person) earnestly

plead with

exhort

to urge (a person) (to do something)

urge, warn

forbad

of forbid

outlaw, prohibit an action

forbid

to order (a person) not to do something

outlaw, prohibit an action

impose

to make (a tax, duty, regulation etc) officially necessary

set, dictate

inhibit

to prevent or stop a person (from doing it)

restrict, prevent

ordain

to make (a person) a priest or minister

establish, install

ordering

an arrangement

command, authorize

prescribe

to advise or order the use of (something)

stipulate action to be taken

prohibit

to say that (something) must not be done, that (a person) must not do something

make impossible; stop

recommend

to speak favourably of (a person, thing); say that one thinks (something) is good (for a purpose) or that (a person) is suitable (for a post etc)

advise, approve

summon

to call or send for (a person) officially; to build up a strong feeling etc inside oneself

call to a place

tell

to make (something) known (to a person) using words; to give an order to (a person)

communicate

told

of tell

communicate

warn

to inform (a person) of possible danger or unpleasant consequences

give notice of possible occurrence

would

(used as the past tense form of 'will' especially in reported speech and to express refusal); (used to report regular or usual behaviour in the past); (used to express the conditional)

cause

ENJOIN as in Wiktionary
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