Definition of 'advise'

Word Frequency

advise

(ædvaɪz )

Word forms: advises, advising, advised

1. transitive 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.

I would strongly advise against it.

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

2. transitive 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 from the University on money matters.

More Synonyms of advise

Video: pronunciation of
advise

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

Word Frequency

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

Examples of 'advise' in a sentence
advise

These examples have been automatically selected and may contain sensitive content. Read more…

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.