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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.
s as z. [See Advert.]
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


advertise

advertise

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advertise (third-person singular simple present advertises, present participle advertising, simple past and past participle advertised)

  1. (transitive, now rare) To notify (someone) of something; to call someone's attention to something. [from 15th c.]
  2. (transitive) To give (especially public) notice of (something); to announce publicly. [from 15th c.]
  3. (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.
  4. (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.

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