advert1
[ad-vurt]
- 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.
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Origin of advert1
Synonyms
1. allude.
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Examples from the Web for adverted
Contemporary Examples
A major political standoff was only adverted when a bipartisan group of senators known as the Gang of 14 negotiated a compromise.
Historical Examples
I have, besides, not adverted to objections which he foresaw and refuted.
Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq.Charles James Lever
By degrees he adverted to Lackington's affairs; his will,—what he had left, and to whom.
Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2)Charles James Lever
Godfrey has more than once adverted to this distressing scene to me.
The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)Charles James Lever
The other theory which has been adverted to is the historical theory of Bentham.
Ancient LawSir Henry James Sumner Maine
I have adverted to the way cattle should be treated in winter as stores.
Cattle and Cattle-breedersWilliam M'Combie
advert1
- British informal short for advertisement
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advert2
- (intr foll by to) to draw attention (to); refer (to)
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Word Origin
C15: from Latin advertere to turn one's attention to. See adverse
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Word Origin and History for adverted
advert
v.
mid-15c., averten "to turn (something) aside," from Middle French avertir (12c.), from Late Latin advertere (see advertise). The -d- added 16c. on the Latin model. Related: Adverted; adverting.
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advert
n.
colloquial shortening of advertisement, attested by 1860.
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