advertiseverb [ T or I ]
uk/ˈæd.və.taɪz/us/ˈæd.vɚ.taɪz/B1 to make something known generally or in public, especially in order to sell it:
We advertised our car in the local newspaper.
He advertises his services on the company notice board.
I'm going to advertise for (= put a notice in the newspaper, local shop, etc., asking for) someone to clean my house.
There's no harm in applying for other jobs, but if I were you, I wouldn't advertise the fact (= make it generally known) at work.
More examples
- They advertise clothes 'for the fuller figure'.
- It is most expensive to advertise at peak viewing times.
- The concert was well enough advertised but ticket sales were poor.
- Teaching posts are advertised in Tuesday's edition of the paper.
- The market for those dreadful compilation records you see advertised on TV is just another of life's great mysteries.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Advertising and marketing
- ad
- ad agency
- adman
- advert
- advertisement
- copywriter
- cross-promote
- cross-selling
- customer relationship management
- flier
- flyer
- freesheet
- mailshot
- ono
- overvalue
- own brand
- patter
- personal ad
- PR
- want ad
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advertiser
noun [ C ] uk/ˈæd.və.taɪ.zər/us/ˈæd.vɚ.taɪ.zɚ/
While claiming to promote positive images of women, advertisers are in fact doing the very opposite.