Ăn'i-mad-vẽrt', v. i.
(14), v. i. [imp. & p. p. ANIMADVERTED; p. pr. & vb. n. ANIMADVERTING.] [Lat. animadvertere, from animus, mind, and advertere, to turn to, from ad, to, and vertere, to turn.]
Sense 1. To turn the mind; with intent to notice. “I can not conceive the body doth animadvert.” More.
Sense 2. To consider or remark by way of criticism or censure.
I should not animadvert on him, . . . if he had not used extreme severity in his judgment of the incomparable Shakspeare. Dryden.
Sense 3. To inflict punishment. [Obs.] Grew.
Synonyms—To remark; criticise; blame; censure; comment.