Definition of 'advise'

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advise

(ædvaɪz )

Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense advises , present participle advising , past tense, past participle advised

1. verb

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. [VERB noun to-infinitive]

Herbert would surely advise her how to approach the bank. [VERB noun wh]

I would strongly advise against it. [VERB + against]

Doctors advised that he should be transferred to a private room. [VERB that]

[Also VERB with quote]

Synonyms: recommend, suggest, urge, counsel More Synonyms of advise

2. verb

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. [VERB noun + on]

A family doctor will be able to advise on suitable birth control. [VERB + on]

3. verb

If you advise someone of a fact or situation, you tell them the fact or explain what the situation is.

[formal]

...the decision requiring police to advise suspects of their rights. [V n of n]

I think it best that I advise you of my decision to retire. [VERB noun + of]

Synonyms: notify, tell, report, announce More Synonyms of advise

4. passive verb

If an official document states that you are advised to do something, it is telling you the correct or appropriate thing to do.

[formal]

Candidates in India are advised to submit their applications through the overseas student office in London. [be VERB-ed to-infinitive]

Residents are advised not to put their rubbish bags on the pavement outside their houses.

5. See also ill-advised, well advised

More Synonyms of advise

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advise

advise in British English

(ədˈvaɪz )

verb (when tr, may take a clause as object or an infinitive)

to offer advice (to a person or persons); counsel

he advised the king

to advise caution

she advised him to leave

2. (transitive; sometimes foll by of) formal

to inform or notify

3. (intransitive; foll by with) mainly US or obsolete

to consult or discuss

Word origin

C14: via Old French from Vulgar Latin advīsāre (unattested) to consider, from Latin ad- to + visāre (unattested), from vīsere to view, from vidēre to see

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advise in American English

(ædˈvaɪz ; ədˈvaɪz )

verb transitiveWord forms: adˈvised or adˈvising

to give advice or an opinion to; counsel

to offer as advice; recommend

to notify; inform

he was advised of the facts

verb intransitive

to discuss something and get advice; consult (with a person)

to give advice

SYNONYMY NOTE: advise means simply to recommend a course of action and implies that the giver of the advice has knowledge or experience; , counsel implies serious deliberation of weighty matters; , admonish suggests earnest, gently reproving advice concerning a fault, error, etc., given by someone fitted to do so by age or position; to , caution or , warn is to give advice that puts one on guard against possible danger, failure, etc.; , warn is used especially when a serious danger is involved

Derived forms

advisee (ˌædvaɪˈzi ; ædˌvaɪˈzi )

noun

advisor (adˈvisor)

noun or adˈviser

Word origin

ME avisen, orig., to consider < OFr aviser < ML advisare < advisum: see advice

Example sentences including
advise

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She generously gave her time to advise officials.Three fifths said it was because they did not advise students on university choices.Notts advised university students to work on getting relevant experience by taking into consideration which areas are looking for people.Her doctor strongly advised her to return to England as soon as possible.She also advised them to avoid characters who worked in town planning, civil engineering or dentistry.He also advised the Government on the austerity programme which actually turned out to be a disaster. Now he does both from the deck of a luxury liner, advising wealthy clients on their investments.There is no suggestion of wrongdoing on his part - many stars were advised to put cash in. Tempting as it is to advise others, leave what's theirs to them.I was advised by the doctors actually that I should probably get them reduced.