Definición de advertise

Frecuencia de uso de la palabra

advertise

(ædvəʳtaɪz )

Formas de la palabra:3rd person singular present tense advertises , present participle advertising , past tense, past participle advertised

1. verbo

If you advertise something such as a product, an event, or a job, you tell people about it online, in newspapers, on television, or on posters in order to encourage them to buy the product, go to the event, or apply for the job.

The players can advertise baked beans, but not rugby boots. [VERB noun]

The property was being advertised for sale in America. [VERB noun]

Religious groups are currently not allowed to advertise on television. [VERB]

Sinónimos:publicize, promote, plug [informal], announce Más sinónimos de advertise

2. verbo

If you advertise for someone to do something for you, for example to work for you or share your accommodation, you announce it online, in a newspaper, on television, or on a notice board.

We advertised for staff in a local newspaper. [VERB + for]

I shall advertise for someone to go with me. [VERB for noun]

3. verbo

If someone or something advertises a particular quality, they show it in their appearance or behaviour.

[literary]

His hard sinewy body advertised his ruthlessness of purpose. [VERB noun]

4. verbo

If you do not advertise the fact that something is the case, you try not to let other people know about it.

There is no need to advertise the fact that you are a single woman. [VERB noun]

I didn't want to advertise the fact that he hadn't driven me to the airport.

5. See also advertising

Video: pronunciation of 'advertise'

Frecuencia de uso de la palabra

advertise in American

(ˈædvərˌtaɪz ; adˈvərtīzˌ)

verbo transitivoFormas de la palabra:ˈadverˌtised or ˈadverˌtising

to tell about or praise (a product, service, etc.) publicly, as through newspapers, handbills, radio, television, etc., so as to make people want to buy it

to make known; give notice of

verbo intransitivo

to call the public's attention to things for sale or rent, help wanted, etc., as by printed or broadcast notices; sponsor advertisements

to ask (for) publicly by printed notice, etc.

advertise for a servant

Formas derivadas

advertiser (ˈadverˌtiser)

sustantivo

Origen de la palabra advertise

ME advertisen < OFr a(d)vertiss-, extended stem of advertir, to warn, call attention to < L advertere, advert2

Frecuencia de uso de la palabra

advertise in British

or sometimes US advertize (ˈædvəˌtaɪz )

verbo

to present or praise (goods, a service, etc) to the public, esp in order to encourage sales

to make (something, such as a vacancy, article for sale, etc) publicly known, as to possible applicants, buyers, etc

to advertise a job

3. (intransitive; foll by for)

to make a public request (for), esp in a newspaper, etc

they advertised for a cook

4. obsolete

to warn; caution

Formas derivadas

advertiser (ˈadverˌtiser) or sometimes US advertizer (ˈadverˌtizer)

sustantivo

Origen de la palabra advertise

C15: from a lengthened stem of Old French avertir, ultimately from Latin advertere to turn one's attention to. See adverse

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