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Advert

//ˈædvɜːt// noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An advertisement, an ad. British, informal

    "This was a wonderful advert for the Premier League, with both Chelsea and United intent on all-out attack - but Ferguson will be concerned at how his side lost their way after imperiously controlling much of the first period."

  2. 2
    a public promotion of some product or service wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To take notice, to pay attention (to). intransitive

    "At a time when creation seems to be endangered in so many ways through human activity, we should consciously advert to this dimension of Sunday, too."

  2. 2
    make reference to wordnet
  3. 3
    To turn attention to, to take notice of (something). obsolete, transitive
  4. 4
    make a more or less disguised reference to wordnet
  5. 5
    To turn attention to, to take notice of (something).; To turn the attention (of something or someone) (to or toward) some object). obsolete, transitive

    "To meditate, one must advert the mind toward the breath"

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  1. 6
    give heed (to) wordnet
  2. 7
    To call attention, refer (to). intransitive

    "‘I have before suggested that a genuine blackguard is never without a pocket-handkerchief. But it is not to this fact that I now especially advert.’"

Etymology

Etymology 1

Clipping of advertisement.

Etymology 2

From Middle English adverten, from Old French advertir (“to notice”), from Latin advertere (“to turn toward”). See also adverse.

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