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advertise
[ ad-ver-tahyz, ad-ver-tahyz ]
verb (used with object)
- to announce or praise (a product, service, etc.) in some public medium of communication in order to induce people to buy or use it:
to advertise a new brand of toothpaste.
- to give information to the public about; announce publicly in a newspaper, on radio or television, etc.:
to advertise a reward.
- to call attention to, in a boastful or ostentatious manner:
Stop advertising yourself!
- Obsolete. to give notice, advice, or information to; inform:
I advertised him of my intention.
- Obsolete. to admonish; warn.
verb (used without object)
- to ask for something by placing a notice in a newspaper, over radio or television, etc.:
to advertise for a house to rent.
- to offer goods for sale or rent, solicit funds, etc., by means of advertisements:
It pays to advertise.
- Cards.
- Poker. to bluff so as to make the bluff obvious.
- Rummy. to discard a card in order to induce an opponent to discard one of the same suit or denomination.
advertise
/ ˈæ屹əˌٲɪ /
verb
- to present or praise (goods, a service, etc) to the public, esp in order to encourage sales
- to make (something, such as a vacancy, article for sale, etc) publicly known, as to possible applicants, buyers, etc
to advertise a job
- intrfoll byfor to make a public request (for), esp in a newspaper, etc
she advertised for a cook
- obsolete.to warn; caution
Derived Forms
- ˈ屹ˌپ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ··پ·· [ad, -ver-tahy-z, uh, -b, uh, l, ad-ver-, tahy, -], adjective
- v·پe noun
- v·v·پ verb overadvertised overadvertising
- ·v·پ verb preadvertised preadvertising
- pre·v·پe noun
- ·v·پ verb readvertised readvertising
- ܲ·v·پ adjective
- ɱ-v·پ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of advertise1
Word History and Origins
Origin of advertise1
Example Sentences
That home was the site of a “Vigil for Justice,” where pet owners and community and animal groups gathered for what was advertised on social media as a peaceful protest.
This goes against TikTok rules, where paid political advertising is banned.
Cox said he believed they were gifts to his wife – a newspaper advertising manager – from Brown's partner who she had become friends with.
Don't wait for a job to be advertised - Contact a manager at a business that you like the look of as you never know what opportunities might be coming up.
Initially observers thought Salah had taken the phone off a fan in the crowd, but it was a Liverpool staff member located behind the advertising hoardings in front of the Kop.
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