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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ad•vise /ædˈvaɪz/USA pronunciation v., -vised, -vis•ing. - to give counsel or advice (to), esp. to recommend as wise or sensible: [~ + object]I advised secrecy.[no object]We did as she advised.[~ + object + to + verb]I advised the new student to take a music course.[~ + verb-ing]I advised taking a music course.[~ + against + object]I advised against taking too many courses.
- to give (a person, group, etc.) information or notice;
tell or inform: [~ + object + of + object]The police advised the suspect of his rights.[~ + object + that clause]They advised him that he might face imprisonment. advise is a verb, advice is a noun, advisable is an adjective:I advise you to study harder. My advice to you is that you should study harder. It is advisable that you study harder. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ad•vise (ad vīz′),USA pronunciation v., -vised, -vis•ing. v.t. - to give counsel to;
offer an opinion or suggestion as worth following:I advise you to be cautious. - to recommend as desirable, wise, prudent, etc.:He advised secrecy.
- to give (a person, group, etc.) information or notice (often fol. by of):The investors were advised of the risk. They advised him that this was their final notice.
v.i. - to take counsel;
consult (usually fol. by with):I shall advise with my friends. - to offer counsel;
give advice:I shall act as you advise.
- a vis; see advice)
- Anglo-French, Old French aviser, verb, verbal derivative of avis opinion (
- 1275–1325; late Middle English; replacing Middle English avisen
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged counsel, admonish, caution.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged suggest.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged inform, notify, apprise, acquaint.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged confer, deliberate, discuss, consult.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: advise /ədˈvaɪz/ vb (when tr, may take a clause as object or an infinitive)- to offer advice (to a person or persons); counsel: he advised the king, to advise caution, he advised her to leave
- (transitive) sometimes followed by of: formal to inform or notify
- (intransitive) followed by with: chiefly US or obsolete to consult or discuss
Etymology: 14th Century: via Old French from Vulgar Latin advīsāre (unattested) to consider, from Latin ad- to + visāre (unattested), from vīsere to view, from vidēre to see |