advise

[ ad-vahyz ]

/ ædˈvaɪz /

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verb (used with object), ad·vised, ad·vis·ing.

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.

verb (used without object), ad·vised, ad·vis·ing.

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.

Nearby words

advice and consent, advice boat, advice note, advil, advisable, advise, advised, advisedly, advisee, advisement, adviser

Origin of advise

1275–1325; late Middle English; replacing Middle English avisen < Anglo-French, Old French aviser, verbal derivative of avis opinion (< a vis; see advice)

SYNONYMS FOR advise

1 counsel, admonish, caution.

2 suggest.

3 inform, notify, apprise, acquaint.

4 confer, deliberate, discuss, consult.

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Related forms

pre·ad·vise, verb (used with object), pre·ad·vised, pre·ad·vis·ing.re·ad·vise, verb, re·ad·vised, re·ad·vis·ing.

Can be confused

advice advise (see synonym study at advice)

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Examples from the Web for advising

I thought for a while about writing a novel about advising your younger self.
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And advising that his grandson “better learn how to lie like me.”
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I upbraided the mate for not putting in to St.-Louis, and he got back at me for advising him against putting in to Montevideo.
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Then advising her to spend it only gradually, he went on his way.
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In 366, together with Callistratus, he was accused of treachery in advising the surrender of Oropus to the Thebans.
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It seemed to those who were advising us a dangerous thing to attempt.
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His Majesty, advising of it for a moment, orders that Samson be brought in with the other Twelve.
Past and Present|Thomas Carlyle

British Dictionary definitions for advising

advise

/ (ədˈvaɪz) /

verb (when tr, may take a clause as object or an infinitive)

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

C14: via Old French from Vulgar Latin advīsāre (unattested) to consider, from Latin ad- to + visāre (unattested), from vīsere to view, from vidēre to see

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