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advise
[ ad-vahyz ]
verb (used with object)
- 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.
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- 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.
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verb (used without object)
- to take counsel; consult (usually followed by with ):
I shall advise with my friends.
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- to offer counsel; give advice or recommend particular actions, conduct, etc.:
I shall act as you advise.
advise
/ əˈɪ /
verb
- to offer advice (to a person or persons); counsel
to advise caution
he advised her to leave
he advised the king
- formal.trsometimes foll byof to inform or notify
- obsolete.intrfoll bywith to consult or discuss
Other Word Forms
- a· verb (used with object) preadvised preadvising
- a· verb readvised readvising
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of advise1
Example Sentences
Since it suspended online ordering, M&S has responded to social media posts advising customers that these problems persist.
The council’s eventual pick was Nancy Martiz, a member of the Huntington Park Civil Service Commission that advises the city on equitable hiring practices.
He also advises avoiding fertilizers with micro-nutrients unless you have tested your soil and have evidence that it’s lacking certain metals or minerals.
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency strongly advises consumers not to use them as the true content - and any possible health risk - is unknown.
Meta says the feature is only being rolled out to some countries at the moment and advises it "might not be available to you yet, even if other users in your country have access".
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Advise Vs. Advice
's the difference between advise Իadvice?
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.
Quiz yourself on advise .advice!
Should advise or advice be used in the following sentence?
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