Word a Day
advise
What does advise mean?
advise (verb): to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use advise in a sentence?
- The dentist advised me to brush three times a day. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- The lawyer advised me to drop the case, since there was no chance of winning. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce advise?
/ædˈvaɪz/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does advise come from?
From Middle English avisen (“to perceive, consider, inform”), from Old French aviser, from avis, or from Late Latin advisō, from ad + visō.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “advise” mean?
to recall from one's memory; to have an image in one's memory
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(of a quantity, etc.) to become larger or greater, to greaten
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to divide with a knife, scissors, or another sharp instrument
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to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed
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