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English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar.
A public notice.
A recommendation of a particular product, service or person.
Notoriety.
In gin rummy, the discarding of a card of one's preferred suit so as to mislead the opponent into thinking you do not want it.

Pronunciation

/ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/ /ˈædvəˌtaɪzmənt/ /ˈædvɚˌtaɪzmənt/ /ədˈvɝtɪzmənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-advertisement.wav en-us-advertisement.ogg /ədˈvøːtəsmənt/ /ˈɛdvəˌtaɪzmənt/ En-advertisement.oga /æɖvərˈʈɑɪzməɳʈ/ /əɖˈvərʈɪsməɳʈ/ /ˈædvəˌtɪzmənt/ /ʔɐd.vəɹˈtaɪs.mɛnt/ /ʔɐdˈvəɹ.tis.mɛnt/

Word forms

advertisement advertisements advertizement

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *wert- Proto-Indo-European *wértetor Proto-Italic *wertō Latin vertō Latin advertō Old French avertir Middle French advertir Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-məntom Latin -mentum Old French -ment Middle French -ment Middle French advertissementbor. English advertisement From Middle French advertissement (“statement calling attention”), compare French avertissement (“warning”). See advertise. Equivalent to advertise + -ment.

Synonyms

ad advert

Related words

advertising adware

Derived words

ad advergame advermation advert advertainment adverticle advertique advertisementlike advertorial classified advertisement infotisement job advertisement malvertisement oddvertisement personal advertisement pop-up advertisement preadvertisement self-advertisement spamvertisement spamvertizement subvertisement surreptitious advertisement

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