advert

¹

[ad-vurt]

verb (used without object)

1. to remark or comment; refer (usually followed byto ).

   He adverted briefly to the news of the day.

   Synonyms: allude

2. to turn the attention (usually followed byto ).

   The committee adverted to the business at hand.

advert

²

[ad-vert]

noun

Chiefly British Informal.

1. advertisement.

advert

¹

/ ˈædvɜːt /

noun

1. informal,  short for advertisement

advert

²

/ ədˈvɜːt /

verb

1. to draw attention (to); refer (to)

Word History and Origins

Origin of advert¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English a(d)verten, from Old French a(d)vertir (with ad- replacing a- a- ⁵ ), from Latin advertere “to pay attention,” literally, “to turn toward,” from ad- ad- + vertere “to turn”

Origin of advert²

By shortening

Word History and Origins

Origin of advert¹

C15: from Latin advertere to turn one's attention to. See _adverse

Example Sentences

"We struggle to get a decent field for any job adverts we put out," he said.

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Carney said that Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario who was responsible for the advert, had shown the clip to him beforehand and the prime minister advised him not to go forward with it.

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Then in 2019, I began to see adverts for hair systems.

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Scales later came in for some gentle criticism for taking part in the Tesco adverts, when she backed a campaign to stop local shops closing in her area of London.

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The pro-military Union Solidarity and Development Party plans to begin its campaign by unveiling election billboards in the capital Naypyidaw, while party adverts will air on state media in the evening.

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When To Use

What does advert mean?

Advert is short for advertisement. It is primarily used in the U.K. in the same way that American speakers use the word ad.Advert is also a verb that means to call attention to or reference something. This is easy to remember since the purpose of advertisements is to get your attention.Example: There are way too many adverts on this page.