ADVISE DEFINITIONS - 12 definitions found
advise v 1: give advice to; "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud" [syn: rede, advise, counsel] 2: inform (somebody) of something; "I advised him that the rent was due" [syn: advise, notify, give notice, send word}, apprise, apprize] 3: make a proposal, declare a plan for something; "the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax" [syn: propose, suggest, advise] advise davies visaed Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition (2003) advise verb (advised; advising) Etymology: Middle English, to look at, consider, advise, from Anglo-French aviser, from avis Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to give advice to ; counsel <advise her to try a drier climate> b. caution, warn <advise them of the consequences> c. recommend <advise prudence> 2. to give information or notice to ; inform <advise them of their rights> intransitive verb 1. to give advice <advise on legal matters> 2. to take counsel ; consult <advise with friends> • adviser also advisor noun Oxford English Reference Dictionary
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner\'s English Dictionary advise (advises, advising, advised) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you advise someone to do something, you tell them what you think they should do. The minister advised him to leave as soon as possible... Herbert would surely advise her how to approach the bank... I would strongly advise against it... Doctors advised that he should be transferred to a private room. VERB: V n to-inf, V n wh, V against n, V that, also V with quote 2. If an expert advises people on a particular subject, he or she gives them help and information on that subject. ...an officer who advises undergraduates on money matters... A family doctor will be able to advise on suitable birth control. VERB: V n on n, V on n 3. If you advise someone of a fact or situation, you tell them the fact or explain what the situation is. (FORMAL) I think it best that I advise you of my decision to retire. = inform, apprise VERB: V n of n 4. see also ill-advised, well advised English-Old English dictionary advise Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) Advise \Ad*vise"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Advised; p. pr. & vb. n. Advising.] [OE. avisen to perceive, consider, inform, F. aviser, fr. LL. advisare. advisare; ad + visare, fr. L. videre, visum, to see. See Advice, and cf. Avise.] 1. To give advice to; to offer an opinion, as worthy or expedient to be followed; to counsel; to warn. ``I shall no more advise thee.'' --Milton. 2. To give information or notice to; to inform; -- with of before the thing communicated; as, we were advised of the risk. To advise one's self, to bethink one's self; to take counsel with one's self; to reflect; to consider. [Obs.] Bid thy master well advise himself. --Shak. Syn: To counsel; admonish; apprise; acquaint. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) Advise \Ad*vise"\, v. t. 1. To consider; to deliberate. [Obs.] Advise if this be worth attempting. --Milton. 2. To take counsel; to consult; -- followed by with; as, to advise with friends. Soule\'s Dictionary of English Synonyms advise I. v. a. 1. Counsel, admonish, suggest, recommend to, give counsel to, give advice to. 2. Inform, acquaint, apprise, notify, make known to, give notice to, send word to, write word to. II. v. n. Confer, consult, deliberate, take counsel, hold a conference. English Explanatory Dictionary (Synonyms) advise ədˈvaɪz v. 1 counsel, guide, recommend, suggest, commend; caution, admonish, warn; urge, encourage: I advised him to be careful driving at night in that area. 2 tell, announce (to), inform, apprise, register, make known (to), intimate (to), notify: We advised her of our disapproval. The police have advised the defendants of their rights. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 77 Moby Thesaurus words for "advise": acquaint, admonish, advertise, advertise of, advocate, alert, apprise, brief, bring word, caution, clue, coach, coax, collogue, commend, communicate, confab, confabulate, confer, consult, consult with, counsel, cry havoc, deliberate, direct, disclose, encourage, enlighten, familiarize, fill in, forewarn, give fair warning, give notice, give the facts, give warning, give word, guide, huddle, impart, induce, inform, instruct, issue an ultimatum, kibitz, leave word, let know, let out, meddle, mention to, notify, parley, persuade, post, powwow, prescribe, propose, recommend, register, report, reveal, send word, serve notice, sound the alarm, speak, submit, suggest, tell, threaten, tip, tip off, treat, urge, utter a caveat, verse, warn, warn against, win over |
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