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

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How to use advertise in a sentence

Social networks changed the way we promote products and even gave us new ways to advertise.
How social media influence 71% consumer buying decisions|Aleh Barysevich|November 20, 2020|Search Engine Watch
We’re going to see that we sell more lotion in the winter when we also advertise more.
Does Advertising Actually Work? (Part 1: TV) (Ep. 440)|Stephen J. Dubner|November 19, 2020|Freakonomics
Microsoft Advertising is here to provide you with additional insights on how to advertise during a retail holiday season unlike any other.
Don’t miss out on the most unpredictable holiday season yet|Sponsored Content: Microsoft Advertising|November 18, 2020|Search Engine Land
She then attempted to open new Associate accounts and continued to advertise the counterfeit items on social media, where she directed her followers to her own website for purchases, as well as to other e-commerce sites.
Amazon sues online influencers engaged in a counterfeit scheme|Sarah Perez|November 12, 2020|TechCrunch

Some car manufacturers in India have recently started advertising that they can make their car horns extra loud for you.
Please Get Your Noise Out of My Ears (Ep. 439)|Stephen J. Dubner|November 12, 2020|Freakonomics
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|DAILY BEAST
Negative encoding, from an advertiser's perspective, is still better than no encoding at all.
Facebook Knows Too Much|Ilana Glazer|February 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
Plus, 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|DAILY BEAST
Mamiverse launches with Target as its exclusive retail advertiser.
Meet the Fútbol Moms|Bryan Curtis|July 18, 2011|DAILY BEAST
On his side, old Max took care to say nothing about the Applethwaite Advertiser.
A Charming Fellow, Volume II (of 3)|Frances Eleanor Trollope
He's a prominent man and the 'Advertiser' chose to put its own interpretation on his kindness to me.
A Hoosier Chronicle|Meredith Nicholson
I 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 Nicholson
I'm glad the 'Courier' printed that capital sketch of him; much better than the 'Advertiser's.'
A Hoosier Chronicle|Meredith Nicholson
The '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

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

OTHER WORDS FROM advertise

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How to use advertise in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for advertise

sometimes US advertize

Derived forms of advertise

Word Origin for advertise