Hypertext Webster Gateway: "censure"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Censure \Cen"sure\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Censured}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Censuring}.] [Cf. F. ensurer.]
1. To form or express a judgment in regard to; to estimate;
to judge. [Obs.] ``Should I say more, you might well
censure me a flatterer.'' --Beau. & Fl.

2. To find fault with and condemn as wrong; to blame; to
express disapprobation of.

I may be censured that nature thus gives way to
loyalty. --Shak.

3. To condemn or reprimand by a judicial or ecclesiastical
sentence. --Shak.

Syn: To blame; reprove; rebuke; condemn; reprehend;
reprimand.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Censure \Cen"sure\, v. i.
To judge. [Obs.] --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Censure \Cen"sure\, n. [L. censura fr. censere: cf. F. censure.
Cf. {Censor}.]
1. Judgment either favorable or unfavorable; opinion. [Obs.]

Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment.
--Shak.

2. The act of blaming or finding fault with and condemning as
wrong; reprehension; blame.

Both the censure and the praise were merited.
--Macaulay.

3. Judicial or ecclesiastical sentence or reprimand;
condemnatory judgment.

Excommunication or other censure of the church.
--Bp. Burnet.

Syn: Blame; reproof; condemnation; reprobation; disapproval;
disapprobation; reprehension; animadversion; reprimand;
reflection; dispraise; abuse.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

censure
n 1: harsh criticism or disapproval [syn: {animadversion}]
2: the state of being excommunicated [syn: {excommunication}, {exclusion}]
v : rebuke formally [syn: {reprimand}, {criminate}]

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