51³Ō¹Ļ

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advertise

Or ²¹»åĀ·±¹±š°łĀ·³Ł¾±³ś±š

[ad-ver-tahyz, ad-ver-tahyz]

verb (used with object)

advertised, advertising 
  1. to announce or praise (a product, service, etc.) in some public medium of communication in order to induce people to buy or use it.

    to advertise a new brand of toothpaste.

  2. to give information to the public about; announce publicly in a newspaper, on radio or television, etc..

    to advertise a reward.

  3. to call attention to, in a boastful or ostentatious manner.

    Stop advertising yourself!

  4. Obsolete.Ģżto give notice, advice, or information to; inform.

    I advertised him of my intention.

  5. Obsolete.Ģżto admonish; warn.



verb (used without object)

advertised, advertising 
  1. to ask for something by placing a notice in a newspaper, over radio or television, etc..

    to advertise for a house to rent.

  2. to offer goods for sale or rent, solicit funds, etc., by means of advertisements.

    It pays to advertise.

  3. Cards.Ģż

    1. Poker.Ģżto bluff so as to make the bluff obvious.

    2. Rummy.Ģżto discard a card in order to induce an opponent to discard one of the same suit or denomination.

advertise

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verb

  1. to present or praise (goods, a service, etc) to the public, esp in order to encourage sales

  2. to make (something, such as a vacancy, article for sale, etc) publicly known, as to possible applicants, buyers, etc

    to advertise a job

  3. to make a public request (for), esp in a newspaper, etc

    she advertised for a cook

  4. obsoleteĢżto warn; caution

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • advertisable adjective
  • advertiser noun
  • overadvertise verb
  • preadvertise verb
  • preadvertiser noun
  • readvertise verb
  • unadvertised adjective
  • well-advertised adjective
  • ˈ²¹»å±¹±š°łĖŒ³Ł¾±²õ±š°ł noun
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of advertise1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English advertisen, from Middle French avertiss-, long stem of avertir, from Vulgar Latin advertire (unrecorded), Latin advertere ā€œto pay attention,ā€ literally, ā€œto turn towardā€ ( advert 1 ); the expected Middle English advertishen (unrecorded) probably conformed to advertisement or the suffix -ize
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of advertise1

C15: from a lengthened stem of Old French avertir, ultimately from Latin advertere to turn one's attention to. See adverse
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Example Sentences

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Firms will also be able to advertise in the form of a status update, which looks similar to an Instagram story and will link through to start a chat if clicked on.

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It would be for a court to rule definitively whether the government is right that heated tobacco advertising is banned under current law - but so far no-one has brought a case.

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The charity Allergy UK does not recommend anyone use it either, and private clinics are no longer allowed to advertise the drug.

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MPs are debating further changes to the assisted dying bill including a ban on organisations advertising that they offer the service.

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By Monday afternoon, a social media post advertising a planned protest at 7.30pm that evening had been widely circulated.

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