Definify.com

Webster 1913 Edition

Advise

Ad-vise′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Advised
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Advising
.]
[OE.
avisen
to perceive, consider, inform, F.
aviser
, fr. LL.
advisare
.
advisare
;
ad
+
visare
, fr. L.
videre
,
visum
, to see. See
Advice
, and cf.
Avise
.]
1.
To give advice to; to offer an opinion, as worthy or expedient to be followed; to counsel; to warn.
“I shall no more advise thee.”
Milton.
2.
To give information or notice to; to inform; – with of before the thing communicated;
as, we were
advised
of the risk
.
To advise one’s self
,
to bethink one's self; to take counsel with one's self; to reflect; to consider.
[Obs.]
Bid thy master well
advise
himself.
Shakespeare
Syn. – To counsel; admonish; apprise; acquaint.

Ad-vise′

,
Verb.
T.
1.
To consider; to deliberate.
[Obs.]
Advise
if this be worth attempting.
Milton.
2.
To take counsel; to consult; – followed by with;
as, to
advise
with friends
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Advise

ADVI'SE

,
Verb.
T.
s as z. [See Advice.]
1.
To give counsel to; to offer an opinion, as worthy or expedient to be followed; as, I advise you to be cautious of speculation.
2.
To give information; to communicate notice; to make acquainted with; followed by of, before the thing communicated; as, the merchants were advised of the risk.
3.
To deliberate, consider, or consult.
Advise thyself of what word I shall bring again to him that sent me. 1Ch. 21.
But in this sense, it is usually intransitive.

ADVI'SE

,
Verb.
I.
To deliberate, weigh well, or consider.
Advise and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me. 2Sam. 24.
To advise with is to consult for the purpose of taking the opinions of others.

Similar Results