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advertise

or ··پ

[ ad-ver-tahyz, ad-ver-tahyz ]

verb (used with object)

advertised, advertising.
  1. 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.

  2. to give information to the public about; announce publicly in a newspaper, on radio or television, etc.:

    to advertise a reward.

  3. to call attention to, in a boastful or ostentatious manner:

    Stop advertising yourself!

  4. Obsolete. to give notice, advice, or information to; inform:

    I advertised him of my intention.

  5. Obsolete. to admonish; warn.


verb (used without object)

advertised, advertising.
  1. to ask for something by placing a notice in a newspaper, over radio or television, etc.:

    to advertise for a house to rent.

  2. to offer goods for sale or rent, solicit funds, etc., by means of advertisements:

    It pays to advertise.

  3. Cards.
    1. Poker. to bluff so as to make the bluff obvious.
    2. 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

  1. to present or praise (goods, a service, etc) to the public, esp in order to encourage sales
  2. to make (something, such as a vacancy, article for sale, etc) publicly known, as to possible applicants, buyers, etc

    to advertise a job

  3. intrfoll byfor to make a public request (for), esp in a newspaper, etc

    she advertised for a cook

  4. obsolete.
    to warn; caution
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ屹ˌپ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ··پ·· [ad, -ver-tahy-z, uh, -b, uh, l, ad-ver-, tahy, -], adjective
  • v·پe noun
  • v·v·پ verb overadvertised overadvertising
  • ·v·پ verb preadvertised preadvertising
  • pre·v·پe noun
  • ·v·پ verb readvertised readvertising
  • ܲ·v·پ adjective
  • ɱ-v·پ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of advertise1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English advertisen, from Middle French avertiss-, long stem of avertir, from Vulgar Latin advertire (unrecorded), Latin advertere “to pay attention,” literally, “to turn toward” ( advert 1 ); the expected Middle English advertishen (unrecorded) probably conformed to advertisement or the suffix -ize
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Word History and Origins

Origin of advertise1

C15: from a lengthened stem of Old French avertir, ultimately from Latin advertere to turn one's attention to. See adverse
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Example Sentences

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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.

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This goes against TikTok rules, where paid political advertising is banned.

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Cox said he believed they were gifts to his wife – a newspaper advertising manager – from Brown's partner who she had become friends with.

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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.

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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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