advise
- to give counsel to; offer an opinion or suggestion as worth following: I advise you to be cautious.
- to recommend as desirable, wise, prudent, etc.: He advised secrecy for the sake of national security.
- to give (a person, group, etc.) information or notice (often followed by of): The investors were advised of the risk. They advised him that this was their final notice.
- to take counsel; consult (usually followed by with): I shall advise with my friends.
- to offer counsel; give advice or recommend particular actions, conduct, etc.: I shall act as you advise.
Origin of advise
Synonyms for advise
See more synonyms for on Thesaurus.comRelated Words for advising
urge, charge, prepare, suggest, encourage, commend, direct, warn, admonish, instruct, caution, recommend, inform, apprise, notify, tell, counsel, advocate, prompt, prescribeExamples from the Web for advising
Contemporary Examples of advising
I thought for a while about writing a novel about advising your younger self.
After advising against travel to the affected areas, Frieden said increased caution is warranted.
Members of the “gender expert group” advising on the campaign expressed disgust at what was produced.
Soleimani has been advising President Bashar al-Assad in neighboring Syria and helping in the fight against Sunni rebels there.
And advising that his grandson “better learn how to lie like me.”
Historical Examples of advising
Left a note for my brother, advising him to camp here the first night.
Explorations in AustraliaJohn Forrest
I have no friend—none, none willing or capable of advising me!
Tales And Novels, Volume 5 (of 10)Maria Edgeworth
You see, I was right in advising silence to be kept towards them.
The ChanningsMrs. Henry Wood
So there had been a conference, and Emile was advising Vere.
A Spirit in PrisonRobert Hichens
Some laugh at the very notion of advising others, and when they are asked will not say what they think.
LachesPlato
advise
- to offer advice (to a person or persons); counselhe advised the king; to advise caution; he advised her to leave
- (tr sometimes foll by of) formal to inform or notify
- (intr foll by with) mainly US or obsolete to consult or discuss
Word Origin for advise
Word Origin and History for advising
advise
late 13c., avisen "to view, consider," from Old French aviser "deliberate, reflect, consider" (13c.), from avis "opinion" (see advice). Meaning "to give counsel to" is late 14c. Related: Advised; advising.