advise

  • 11advise — ► VERB 1) recommend (a course of action). 2) inform about a fact or situation. 3) offer advice to. DERIVATIVES adviser (also advisor) noun. ORIGIN Old French aviser, from Latin ad to + videre to see …

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  • 12advise */*/*/ — UK [ədˈvaɪz] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms advise : present tense I/you/we/they advise he/she/it advises present participle advising past tense advised past participle advised 1) a) to give your opinion to someone about the best… …

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  • 13advise — ad|vise [ əd vaız ] verb intransitive or transitive *** 1. ) to give your opinion to someone about the best thing to do in a particular situation: I m afraid I m not able to advise you. advise someone to do something: Her doctor advised her to… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 14advise — ad|vise W2S2 [ədˈvaız] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: aviser, from avis; ADVICE] 1.) [I and T] to tell someone what you think they should do, especially when you know more than they do about something ▪ She needed someone to advise her …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15advise — v. 1) to advise strongly 2) (D; tr.) to advise about, on 3) (d; intr., tr.) to advise against (to advise smb. against a course of action) 4) (formal) (d; tr.) to advise of (to advise smb. of the facts) 5) (G) who advised making that statement? 6) …

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  • 16advise — verb 1 (I, T) to tell someone what you think they should do, especially when you know more than they do about something: advise sb to do sth: Passengers are advised not to leave their bags unattended. | advise sb against doing sth: I d advise you …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17advise — [c]/ədˈvaɪz / (say uhd vuyz) verb (advised, advising) –verb (t) 1. to give counsel to; offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed: *So, please advise me: where should I emigrate to … –andras dezsery, 1983. 2. to recommend as wise …

  • 18advise — verb (advised; advising) Etymology: Middle English, to look at, consider, advise, from Anglo French aviser, from avis Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to give advice to ; counsel …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 19advise — verb 1 tell sb what you think they should do ADVERB ▪ strongly ▪ I strongly advise you not to do this. ▪ badly, wrongly ▪ We were badly advised by our lawyer. ▪ …

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  • 20advise — [[t]ædva͟ɪz[/t]] ♦♦♦ advises, advising, advised 1) VERB If you advise someone to do something, you tell them what you think they should do. [V n to inf] The minister advised him to leave as soon as possible... [V n wh] Herbert would surely advise …

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