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advert

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[ ad-vurt ]
/ ædˈvɜrt /
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verb (used without object)

to remark or comment; refer (usually followed by to): He adverted briefly to the news of the day.
to turn the attention (usually followed by to): The committee adverted to the business at hand.

RELATED WORDS

notice, observe, consider, attend

Nearby words

  1. adverse pressure gradient,
  2. adverse reaction,
  3. adverse selection,
  4. adversely,
  5. adversity,
  6. advertence,
  7. advertency,
  8. advertent,
  9. advertise,
  10. advertised

Origin of advert

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1375–1425; late Middle English a(d)verten < Old French a(d)vertir ≪ Latin advertere to pay attention, equivalent to ad- ad- + vertere to turn; ad- replacing a- a-5

Definition for advert (2 of 2)

advert

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[ ad-vert ]
/ ˈæd vərt /

noun Chiefly British Informal.

advertisement.

Origin of advert

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by shortening
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British Dictionary definitions for advert (1 of 2)

advert

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/ (ˈædvɜːt) /

noun

British informal short for advertisement

British Dictionary definitions for advert (2 of 2)

advert

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/ (ədˈvɜːt) /

verb

(intr foll by to) to draw attention (to); refer (to)

Word Origin for advert

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