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advise
[ ad-vahyz ]
verb (used with object)
- to give counsel to; offer an opinion or suggestion as worth following:
I advise you to be cautious.
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- to recommend as desirable, wise, prudent, etc.:
He advised secrecy for the sake of national security.
Synonyms:
- 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.
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verb (used without object)
- to take counsel; consult (usually followed by with ):
I shall advise with my friends.
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- to offer counsel; give advice or recommend particular actions, conduct, etc.:
I shall act as you advise.
advise
/ əˈɪ /
verb
- to offer advice (to a person or persons); counsel
to advise caution
he advised her to leave
he advised the king
- formal.trsometimes foll byof to inform or notify
- obsolete.intrfoll bywith to consult or discuss
Other 51Թ Forms
- a· verb (used with object) preadvised preadvising
- a· verb readvised readvising
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of advise1
Example Sentences
Project 2025, the conservative blueprint written by Trump’s allies last year, advised the president to review and possibly reject the program’s assessments.
It comprises a group of experts from academia, industry and local and national government who will "advise on the future success" of the university.
A cordon remains in place and members of the public are being advised to avoid the area while emergency services are at the scene.
None of the companies we looked at used front-of-pack labelling to advise parents against feeding children directly from the spout, despite this being a Public Health England recommendation made in 2019.
It’s different from financial advising in how it works and the results you can get.
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Advise Vs. Advice
What's the difference between advise Իadvice?
Advise is a verb that means to give advice—guidance about what someone should do.
Despite their very similar spelling, advice and advise are pronounced differently. Advise rhymes with prize, while advice rhymes with ice.
Because the two words are so closely related, they are often used in the same contexts, so the challenge is simply to remember which spelling to use for the noun and which spelling to use for the verb.
Our advice? Remember that, unlike advise, advice never gets an s, even at the end (advice is a mass noun, so it’s never pluralized as advices).
Here’s an example of advise and advice used correctly in a sentence.
Example: I advise you to get some professional financial advice before you start a business.
Want to learn more? Read the full breakdown of the difference between advise and advice.
Quiz yourself on advise .advice!
Should advise or advice be used in the following sentence?
If you want my _____, just ask.
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