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Webster 1913 Edition
Advertise
Adˊver-tise′
(?; 277)
, Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Advertised
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Advertising
.] [F.
avertir
, formerly also spelt advertir
, to warn, give notice to, L. advertere
to turn to. The ending was probably influenced by the noun advertisement
. See Advert
.] To give notice to; to inform or apprise; to notify; to make known; hence, to warn; – often followed by of before the subject of information;
as, to
. advertise
a man of his loss[Archaic]
I will
advertise
thee what this people shall do. Num. xxiv. 14.
4.
To give public notice of; to announce publicly, esp. by a printed notice;
as, to
. advertise
goods for sale, a lost article, the sailing day of a vessel, a political meeting
Syn. – To apprise; inform; make known; notify; announce; proclaim; promulgate; publish.
Webster 1828 Edition
Advertise
ADVERTI'SE
,Verb.
T.
1.
To inform; to give notice, advice or intelligence to, whether of a past or present event, or of something future.I will advertise thee what this people will do to thy people in the latter day. Num. 24.
I thought to advertise thee, saying; buy it before the inhabitants and elders of my people. Ruth 4.
In this sense, it has of before the subject of information; as, to advertise a man of his losses.
2.
To publish a notice of; to publish a written or printed account of; as, to advertise goods or a farm.Definition 2024
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Alternative forms
- advertize (chiefly archaic (US))
Verb
advertise (third-person singular simple present advertises, present participle advertising, simple past and past participle advertised)
- (transitive, now rare) To notify (someone) of something; to call someone's attention to something. [from 15th c.]
- 1603, John Florio, translating Michel de Montaigne, Essayes, London: Edward Blount, OCLC 946730821, II.12:
- Socrates being advertised, that the God of wisdome, had attributed the name of wise unto him, was thereat much astonished […].
- 1603, John Florio, translating Michel de Montaigne, Essayes, London: Edward Blount, OCLC 946730821, II.12:
- (transitive) To give (especially public) notice of (something); to announce publicly. [from 15th c.]
- (intransitive) To provide information about a person or goods and services to influence others. [from 18th c.]
- It pays to advertise.
- For personal needs, advertise on the internet or in a local newspaper.
- (transitive) To provide public information about (a product, service etc.) in order to attract public awareness and increase sales. [from 19th c.]
- Over the air, they advertise their product on drive-time radio talk shows and TV news shows.
Synonyms
- (tell about): notify, inform, apprise, (with urgency) alert
- (give public notice): make known, announce, proclaim, promulgate, (uncommon use) publish
- (advertise commercially): promote, publicise, sell
Derived terms
Translations
(transitive) to give public notice of; to announce publicly
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(intransitive) to provide information about a person or goods and services to influence others
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(transitive) to provide public information about (a product, services etc.)
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