advise
[ ad-vahyz ]
/ ædˈvaɪz /
verb (used with object), ad·vised, ad·vis·ing.
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 for the sake of national security.
to give (a person, group, etc.) information or notice (often followed by of): The investors were advised of the risk. They advised him that this was their final notice.
verb (used without object), ad·vised, ad·vis·ing.
to take counsel; consult (usually followed by with): I shall advise with my friends.
to offer counsel; give advice or recommend particular actions, conduct, etc.: I shall act as you advise.
Origin of advise
1275–1325; late Middle English; replacing Middle English
avisen < Anglo-French, Old French
aviser, verbal derivative of
avis opinion (<
a vis; see
advice)
OTHER WORDS FROM advise
pre·ad·vise, verb (used with object), pre·ad·vised, pre·ad·vis·ing. re·ad·vise, verb, re·ad·vised, re·ad·vis·ing.Words nearby advise
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British Dictionary definitions for advising
advise
/ (ədˈvaɪz) /
verb (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
(tr sometimes foll by of) formal
to inform or notify
(intr foll by with) mainly US or obsolete
to consult or discuss
Word Origin for advise
C14: via Old French from Vulgar Latin
advīsāre (unattested) to consider, from Latin
ad- to +
visāre (unattested), from
vīsere to view, from
vidēre to see