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Advise
Definitions
- 1 Misspelling of advice. alt-of, misspelling
- 1 To give advice to; to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed. transitive
"The dentist advised me to brush three times a day."
- 2 give advice to wordnet
- 3 To recommend; to offer as advice. transitive
"The dentist advised brushing three times a day."
- 4 inform (somebody) of something wordnet
- 5 To formally give information or notice to; to inform or counsel. transitive
"We were advised of the risk."
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- 6 make a proposal, declare a plan for something wordnet
- 7 To consider, to deliberate. intransitive
"[…] Samson is reported to the King accordingly. His Majesty, advising of it for a moment, orders that Samson be brought in with the other Twelve."
- 8 To look at, watch; to see. obsolete, transitive
"when that villain he auiz'd, which late / Affrighted had the fairest Florimell, / Full of fiers fury, and indignant hate, / To him he turned […]"
- 9 To consult (with). intransitive, obsolete
"The armies drawing constantly nearer to each other, the king advised with his council, whether he should march against the Britons, or sall upon the count of Gharolois."
- 10 To deliver judgment after a case has been reserved for further consideration.
- 11 To provide information to a sovereign or head of state which they have previously asked for. formal, transitive
"Empress, I advise you that your audience with the Prime Minister is in 15 minutes, ma'am."
Etymology
From Middle English avisen (“to perceive, consider, inform”), from Old French aviser, from avis, or from Late Latin advisō, from ad + visō. See also advice.
From Middle English avisen (“to perceive, consider, inform”), from Old French aviser, from avis, or from Late Latin advisō, from ad + visō. See also advice.
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