advertise

or ad·ver·tize

[ ad-ver-tahyz, ad-ver-tahyz ]

/ ˈæd vərˌtaɪz, ˌæd vərˈtaɪz /

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verb (used with object), ad·ver·tised, ad·ver·tis·ing.

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.

verb (used without object), ad·ver·tised, ad·ver·tis·ing.

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.

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Origin of advertise

1400–50; late Middle English advertisen<Middle French avertiss-, long stem of avertir<Vulgar Latin *advertire,Latin advertere to advert¹; the expected Middle English *advertishen probably conformed to advertisement or the suffix -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM advertise

ad·ver·tis·a·ble

[ad-ver-tahy-zuh-buhl, ad-ver-tahy-], /ˈæd vərˌtaɪ zə bəl, ˌæd vərˈtaɪ-/, adjectivead·ver·tis·er, nouno·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, nounre·ad·ver·tise, verb, re·ad·ver·tised, re·ad·ver·tis·ing.un·ad·ver·tised, adjectivewell-ad·ver·tised, adjective

Words nearby advertise

adversity, advert, advertence, advertency, advertent, advertise, advertisement, advertising, advertising agency, Advertising Standards Authority, advertize

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How to use advertise in a sentence

Additionally, this could have serious implications on which products brands can run as deals, given Amazon’s traditional requirements that the advertised deal price must be the lowest price in a certain number of trailing days.
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That means much of the brain trust for the American textile industry—the Manufacturing Solutions Center’s website advertises “300 years of textile experience”—got its training in private-sector jobs that no longer exist in the United States.
Unmade in America|Tate Ryan-Mosley|August 14, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Together, the team will help you learn all the new ways you can advertise with Google.
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If you’re just starting to advertise in a region that’s not familiar with your brand, you can often expect higher CPAs.
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Some blogs advertise a specific price for getting a backlink on their website.
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To paraphrase Peter Tosh, if Illinois were to legalize it, would you advertise it?
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It was an excellent, pointed answer that even managed to advertise her movie.
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This is something Uber does to advertise itself to people who might sign up to provide rides for the firm.
Uber’s Battle Against Its Drivers Continues|Olivia Nuzzi|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Their trailers advertise the cruelties coming to a village near you.
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In the end, there may not have been enough money to sufficiently advertise for the film in support of its release.
What the Hell Happened to Halle Berry’s ‘Frankie & Alice’?|Dan Heching|April 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He seems to think you ought to advertise your steam-engines for thrashing; indeed, I think so too.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
She was furthermore attired in an old Paisley shawl belonging to her grandmother—what better way to advertise a grandmother?
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
With a few posters and similar devices to advertise it, it would presently continue to advertise itself.
Mushroom Town|Oliver Onions
But old tales, like old wine, need nothing but themselves to advertise them.
Legend Land, Volume 2|Various
They began to advertise her sketches as "different" and to build up a vogue.
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British Dictionary definitions for advertise

advertise

sometimes US advertize

/ (ˈædvəˌtaɪz) /

verb

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, etcto advertise a job

(intr foll by for) to make a public request (for), esp in a newspaper, etcshe advertised for a cook

obsolete to warn; caution

Derived forms of advertise

advertiser or sometimes US advertizer, noun

Word Origin for advertise

C15: from a lengthened stem of Old French avertir, ultimately from Latin advertere to turn one's attention to. See adverse

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advertise

or ad·ver·tize

Origin of advertise

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How to use advertise in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for advertise

sometimes US advertize

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Word Origin for advertise