advertize

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

/ ˈæd vərˌtaɪz, ˌæd vərˈtaɪz /

verb (used with or without object), ad·ver·tized, ad·ver·tiz·ing.

advertise.

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OTHER WORDS FROM advertize

ad·ver·tiz·a·ble

[ad-ver-tahy-zuh-buh l, ad-ver-tahy-] /ˈæd vərˌtaɪ zə bəl, ˌæd vərˈtaɪ-/, adjectivead·ver·tiz·er, noun

Words nearby advertize

advertising, advertising account, advertising agency, advertising man, advertising standards authority, advertize, advertorial, advice, advice and consent, advice boat, advice note

Definition for advertizing (2 of 3)

advertising

or ad·ver·tiz·ing

[ ad-ver-tahy-zing ]

/ ˈæd vərˌtaɪ zɪŋ /

noun

the act or practice of calling public attention to one's product, service, need, etc., especially by paid announcements in newspapers and magazines, over radio or television, on billboards, etc.: to get more customers by advertising.

paid announcements; advertisements.

the profession of planning, designing, and writing advertisements.

Origin of advertising

First recorded in 1520–30; advertise + -ing¹

OTHER WORDS FROM advertising

coun·ter·ad·ver·tis·ing, nounpro·ad·ver·tis·ing, adjectivepro·ad·ver·tiz·ing, adjectiveself-ad·ver·tis·ing, adjective, noun

Definition for advertizing (3 of 3)

advertise

or ad·ver·tize

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

/ ˈæd vərˌtaɪz, ˌæd vərˈtaɪz /

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.

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-buh l, 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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The bright color is here regarded as an "advertizing color."
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No advertizing column but contains repeated mention of its name.
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British Dictionary definitions for advertizing (1 of 2)

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

British Dictionary definitions for advertizing (2 of 2)

advertising

sometimes US advertizing

/ (ˈædvəˌtaɪzɪŋ) /

noun

the promotion of goods or services for sale through impersonal media, such as radio or television

the business that specializes in creating such publicity

advertisements collectively; publicity

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