to warn sternly; to admonish or exhort, especially from a superior to a subordinate or an elder to a younger person

To teach and warn someone about their behavior; to admonish or lecture a subordinate or student.

to advise or warn someone repeatedly and with earnest patience

to advise someone to correct their behavior or avoid doing something wrong; to exhort; to warn

To warn or rebuke someone, often repeatedly or solemnly; to give a caution

to advise and warn against some course of action; to admonish or exhort someone to avoid mistakes

To punish minor faults in order to prevent serious crimes or repetition of a large-scale mistake.

The ten laws of the covenant given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai, serving as the fundamental moral code in Judaism and Christianity

an influential instructional text for women's conduct written by the Han dynasty scholar Ban Zhao

(literary variant) family instructions or traditional domestic rules passed down to descendants

to warn, admonish, or caution someone to prevent mistakes or correct behavior

a divine rule or religious instruction, such as those found in religious texts

to advise or warn someone about their behavior; to exhort or caution