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Webster 1913 Edition
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Ad-ver′tise-ment
(ăd-vẽr′tĭz-ment or ădˊvẽr-tīz′ment; 277)
, Noun.
[F.
avertisement
, formerly also spelled advertissement
, a warning, giving notice, fr. avertir
.] 1.
The act of informing or notifying; notification.
[Archaic]
An
advertisement
of danger. Bp. Burnet.
2.
Admonition; advice; warning.
[Obs.]
Therefore give me no counsel:
My griefs cry louder than
My griefs cry louder than
advertisement
. Shakespeare
3.
A public notice, especially a paid notice in some public print; anything that advertises;
as, a newspaper containing many
. advertisements
Webster 1828 Edition
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ADVER'TISEMENT
,Noun.
Definition 2025
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advertisement
English

A Coca-Cola advertisement from the 1890s
Alternative forms
Noun
advertisement (plural advertisements)
- (marketing) A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar.
- Companies try to sell their products using advertisements in form of placards, television spots and print publications.
- A public notice.
- The city council placed an advertisement in the local newspaper to inform its residents of the forthcoming roadworks.
- A recommendation of a particular product, service or person.
- The people gave a good advertisement for Wiktionary.
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terms derived from advertisement
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commercial solicitation
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public notice
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