advertise
or ad·ver·tize
to announce or praise (a product, service, etc.) in some public medium of communication in order to induce people to buy or use it: to advertise a new brand of toothpaste.
to give information to the public about; announce publicly in a newspaper, on radio or television, etc.: to advertise a reward.
to call attention to, in a boastful or ostentatious manner: Stop advertising yourself!
Obsolete. to give notice, advice, or information to; inform: I advertised him of my intention.
Obsolete. to admonish; warn.
to ask for something by placing a notice in a newspaper, over radio or television, etc.: to advertise for a house to rent.
to offer goods for sale or rent, solicit funds, etc., by means of advertisements: It pays to advertise.
Cards.
Poker. to bluff so as to make the bluff obvious.
Rummy. to discard a card in order to induce an opponent to discard one of the same suit or denomination.
Origin of advertise
1Other words from advertise
- ad·ver·tis·a·ble [ad-ver-tahy-zuh-buhl, ad-ver-tahy-], /ˈæd vərˌtaɪ zə bəl, ˌæd vərˈtaɪ-/, adjective
- ad·ver·tis·er, noun
- o·ver·ad·ver·tise, verb, o·ver·ad·ver·tised, o·ver·ad·ver·tis·ing.
- pre·ad·ver·tise, verb, pre·ad·ver·tised, pre·ad·ver·tis·ing.
- pre·ad·ver·tis·er, noun
- re·ad·ver·tise, verb, re·ad·ver·tised, re·ad·ver·tis·ing.
- un·ad·ver·tised, adjective
- well-ad·ver·tised, adjective
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How to use advertise in a sentence
Clevenger sounds little better than he did 10 years ago in a letter to the editor in the Aurora Advertiser.
Frazier Glenn Miller’s Neighboring Mayor Is an Anti-Semite, Too | Ben Jacobs | April 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNegative encoding, from an advertiser's perspective, is still better than no encoding at all.
Lane Bryant was treated absolutely no differently than any advertiser for the same product.
South Korean Oreo Ad & More Leaked Campaigns (Video) | The Daily Beast Video | April 22, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTPlus, Allison Yarrow on the fallout at Georgetown and John Avlon on the advertiser exodus.
The GOP’s Rush Limbaugh Problem Deepens After His ‘Slut’ Attack | Howard Kurtz | March 6, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTMamiverse launches with Target as its exclusive retail advertiser.
On his side, old Max took care to say nothing about the Applethwaite Advertiser.
A Charming Fellow, Volume II (of 3) | Frances Eleanor TrollopeHe's a prominent man and the 'Advertiser' chose to put its own interpretation on his kindness to me.
A Hoosier Chronicle | Meredith NicholsonI was on to your office before the 'Advertiser' sprung that story and gave it away that Mr. Bassett had a room here.
A Hoosier Chronicle | Meredith NicholsonI'm glad the 'Courier' printed that capital sketch of him; much better than the 'Advertiser's.'
A Hoosier Chronicle | Meredith NicholsonThe 'Advertiser' said only this morning that I have no courage; that I never make an attack where it costs me anything.
A Hoosier Chronicle | Meredith Nicholson
British Dictionary definitions for advertise
sometimes US advertize
/ (ˈædvəˌtaɪz) /
to present or praise (goods, a service, etc) to the public, esp in order to encourage sales
to make (something, such as a vacancy, article for sale, etc) publicly known, as to possible applicants, buyers, etc: to advertise a job
(intr foll by for) to make a public request (for), esp in a newspaper, etc: she advertised for a cook
obsolete to warn; caution
Origin of advertise
1Derived forms of advertise
- advertiser or sometimes US advertizer, noun
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