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advertise
What does advertise mean?
advertise (verb): to provide public information about (a product, service etc.) in order to attract public awareness and increase sales.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce advertise?
/ˈædvɚˌtaɪz/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does advertise come from?
From Middle English advertisen.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “advertise” mean?
to be supported by a liquid of greater density, such that part (of the object or substance) remains above the surface
Not quite: that's what float means.
to separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly
Not quite: that's what break means.
to provide public information about (a product, service etc.) in order to attract public awareness and increase sales
Right! That's what “advertise” means.
to win against; to defeat or overcome; to do or be better than (someone); to excel in a particular, competitive event
Not quite: that's what beat means.
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