advertise
Americanverb (used with object)
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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.
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to give information to the public about; announce publicly in a newspaper, on radio or television, etc..
to advertise a reward.
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to call attention to, in a boastful or ostentatious manner.
Stop advertising yourself!
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Obsolete. to give notice, advice, or information to; inform.
I advertised him of my intention.
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Obsolete. to admonish; warn.
verb (used without object)
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to ask for something by placing a notice in a newspaper, over radio or television, etc..
to advertise for a house to rent.
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to offer goods for sale or rent, solicit funds, etc., by means of advertisements.
It pays to advertise.
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Cards.
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Poker. to bluff so as to make the bluff obvious.
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Rummy. to discard a card in order to induce an opponent to discard one of the same suit or denomination.
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verb
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to present or praise (goods, a service, etc) to the public, esp in order to encourage sales
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to make (something, such as a vacancy, article for sale, etc) publicly known, as to possible applicants, buyers, etc
to advertise a job
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to make a public request (for), esp in a newspaper, etc
she advertised for a cook
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obsolete to warn; caution
Other Word Forms
- advertisable adjective
- advertiser noun
- overadvertise verb
- preadvertise verb
- preadvertiser noun
- readvertise verb
- unadvertised adjective
- well-advertised adjective
Etymology
Origin of advertise
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English advertisen, from Middle French avertiss-, long stem of avertir, from Vulgar Latin advertire (unrecorded), Latin advertere “to pay attention,” literally, “to turn toward” ( advert 1 ); the expected Middle English advertishen (unrecorded) probably conformed to advertisement or the suffix -ize
Example Sentences
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Nearly a third of YouTube’s revenue now comes from its subscription products, while advertising on its free platform generated over $40 billion in revenue last year, MoffettNathanson tabulated.
From MarketWatch
Archer alleges that Joby engaged in false advertising in violation of federal law.
On Valentine’s Day, promises of freebies advertised on its social-media feed drew dozens of teenagers and young women to its Tysons Corner Center store.
At a time when thousands of local newspapers across the nation have folded in the face of plummeting web traffic, advertising losses and shifting reader habits, the rebirth of a community news outlet is rare.
From Los Angeles Times
Whatever their differences, one thing these various podcasters and platforms share is a fascination with Epstein that is driving traffic their way—which can translate into revenue from advertising, subscriptions and in some cases, merchandise.
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