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advise

[ad-vahyz]

verb (used with object)

advised, advising 
  1. to give counsel to; offer an opinion or suggestion as worth following.

    I advise you to be cautious.

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  2. to recommend as desirable, wise, prudent, etc..

    He advised secrecy for the sake of national security.

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  3. to give (a person, group, etc.) information or notice (often followed byof ).

    The investors were advised of the risk. They advised him that this was their final notice.

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verb (used without object)

advised, advising 
  1. to take counsel; consult (usually followed bywith ).

    I shall advise with my friends.

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  2. to offer counsel; give advice or recommend particular actions, conduct, etc..

    I shall act as you advise.

advise

/ ə»åˈ±¹²¹ÉŖ³ś /

verb

  1. to offer advice (to a person or persons); counsel

    he advised the king

    to advise caution

    he advised her to leave

  2. formalĢżto inform or notify

  3. obsoleteĢżto consult or discuss

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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • preadvise verb (used with object)
  • readvise verb
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of advise1

First recorded in 1275–1325; late Middle English; replacing Middle English avisen, from Anglo-French, Old French aviser, verbal derivative of avis ā€œopinionā€ (from a vis; advice )
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of advise1

C14: via Old French from Vulgar Latin ²¹»å±¹Ä«²õÄå°ł±š (unattested) to consider, from Latin ad- to + ±¹¾±²õÄå°ł±š (unattested), from ±¹Ä«²õ±š°ł±š to view, from ±¹¾±»åŧ°ł±š to see
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Example Sentences

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After her protestations, the manager advised her to contact Facewatch directly but Ms Horan said she had "no joy" from her messages to the firm, or to Home Bargains.

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Engineers advised it would "not be practical to remediate all or part of the damaged structure" and the tower was "especially damaged above the 10th floor".

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ā€œThe BOP official further advised that Mr. Kelly should avoid the mess hall.ā€

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Salami and other senior officers of the Revolutionary Guards routinely advise Iran's supreme leader.

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Rubio's statement said Israel had advised the US that they believed this action was necessary for its self defence.

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When To Use

What's the difference betweenĢżadvise andĢżadvice?

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.

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