advise
Americanverb (used with object)
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advises,
present (3rd person singular)
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advised,
past participle, past
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advising
present participle
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to give counsel to; offer an opinion or suggestion as worth following.
I advise you to be cautious.
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to recommend as desirable, wise, prudent, etc..
He advised secrecy for the sake of national security.
- Synonyms:
- suggest
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to give (a person, group, etc.) information or notice (often followed byof ).
The investors were advised of the risk. They advised him that this was their final notice.
verb (used without object)
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advises,
present (3rd person singular)
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advised,
past participle, past
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advising
present participle
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to take counsel; consult (usually followed bywith ).
I shall advise with my friends.
- Synonyms:
- consult, deliberate, confer
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to offer counsel; give advice or recommend particular actions, conduct, etc..
I shall act as you advise.
verb
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to offer advice (to a person or persons); counsel
he advised the king
to advise caution
he advised her to leave
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formal to inform or notify
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obsolete to consult or discuss
Usage
What's the difference between advise and advice? Advise is a verb that means to give advice—guidance about what someone should do. Despite their very similar spelling, advice and advise are pronounced differently. Advise rhymes with prize, while advice rhymes with ice. Because the two words are so closely related, they are often used in the same contexts, so the challenge is simply to remember which spelling to use for the noun and which spelling to use for the verb. Our advice? Remember that, unlike advise, advice never gets an s, even at the end (advice is a mass noun, so it’s never pluralized as advices). Here’s an example of advise and advice used correctly in a sentence. Example: I advise you to get some professional financial advice before you start a business. Want to learn more? Read the full breakdown of the difference between advise and advice.
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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advisesimple
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advisessimple
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have advisedperfect
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has advisedperfect
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am advisingprogressive
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are advisingprogressive
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is advisingprogressive
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have been advisingperfect progressive
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has been advisingperfect progressive
Past
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advisedsimple
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had advisedperfect
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was advisingprogressive
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were advisingprogressive
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had been advisingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of advise
First recorded in 1275–1325; late Middle English; replacing Middle English avisen, from Anglo-French, Old French aviser, verbal derivative of avis “opinion” (from a vis; see advice)
Explanation
To advise someone is to give them advice, or counsel. If you live in Iceland and a friend visiting you from Hawaii asks what he should pack, advise him to bring warm clothes and snow boots. Advise comes from a Latin word for vision. We want people to advise us if we think they can see the whole picture better than we can. For this reason, we often seek the advice of trained people. Financial advisors advise their clients on which funds to invest in. Legal advisors advise their clients on the law. To advise can also be to give notice. You should advise your boss of your decision to quit at least two weeks in advance.
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Example Sentences
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Weil, Gotshal & Manges has engaged a top bankruptcy lawyer to advise on potential options should the besieged law firm’s situation continue to deteriorate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
She said fitness apps have added a competitive element to "inform and advise" people in a way that could not be done a decade ago, but this can lead to compulsive behaviour disorder.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
“I’ve never necessarily heard him advise her. It’s more of a support thing,” said Tom Ceraulo, a friend of Chandrasekaran and Raman who is a former script coordinator for “30 Rock.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
So we asked analysts what they’re saying to advise clients during this period of heightened anxiety but limited fundamental changes.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
"I would advise you gentlemen to get some sandwiches. All the places for the first four services were reserved at the office of the company."
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
A panel of Wall Street experts that advises Treasury on its debt management said separately that it expects changes in auction sizes would be needed sometime this fiscal year, which ends in September.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
“They’ve violated the entire premise of that information-sharing relationship,” said one former high-ranking federal cybersecurity official who now advises state governments on national security.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026
It also advises contacting your energy supplier, which may be able to agree an affordable repayment plan or discuss support schemes.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife, which advises the state Fish and Game Commission, echoed this concern in its written evaluation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Theo tells her that “a person’s state of mind affects their physical condition” and advises her to eat well and not worry.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
The CorCal Outcomes trial investigated two different approaches for determining which patients should be advised to begin statin therapy before experiencing a cardiovascular event.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
Naum advised against having a full portrait with him for security reasons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Among those advised to take statins, patients whose recommendations were based on calcium scans were much more likely to adhere to their medication regimen than those assessed using traditional cardiovascular risk factors.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
She explained criminals liked to create a sense of urgency and advised victims against rushing into sending money and instead taking their time to think.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Accordingly he had advised that it be marked on the calendar and in the Abbey chronicles as “The Summer of the Late Rose.”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
"Unfortunately, the police have advised due to an issue ongoing, the event has to be cancelled. With immediate effect," it said in a social media post, advising people to stay at home.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Having witnessed AI stocks being “sold to death,” Goldman Sachs’ head of European equities trading, Rich Privorotsky, is advising fund managers “the micro remains strong, electoral uncertainty has diminished and positioning looks considerably cleaner.”
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
The US government was "coordinating with appropriate Russian authorities on a response," it said, advising people: "Avoid the area, stay alert, and avoid crowds."
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
Companies including Target, Apple and Home Depot are working to stay ahead of the scammers, updating packaging, retraining store clerks and advising shoppers on where to check their balances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
At die moment, their choir coach, an enormous woman in tweeds, was advising them to open their mouths wider when they sang.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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