English Explanatory Dictionary

advise

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To give advice to; to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed.
  2. To recommend; to offer as advice.
  3. To formally give information or notice to; to inform or counsel.
  4. To consider, to deliberate.
  5. To look at, watch; to see.
  6. To consult (with).
  7. To deliver judgment after a case has been reserved for further consideration.
  8. To provide information to a sovereign or head of state which they have previously asked for.
noun
  1. Misspelling of advice.

Pronunciation

/ədˈvaɪz/ En-us-advise.ogg

Word forms

advise advises advising advised no-table-tags glossary advisest advisedst adviseth advize avise avize

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Latin ad Old French a Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *widéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *widēō Latin videō Latin vīsus Old French vis Old French avis Old French aviserbor. Middle English avisen ▲ Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-(h₁)seti Proto-Indo-European *wéydseti Proto-Italic *weidsō Latin visō Late Latin advisōder. English advise From Middle English avisen (“to perceive, consider, inform”), from Old French aviser, from avis, or from Late Latin advisō, from ad + visō. See also advice.

Synonyms

admonish adjure advise advocate counsel encourage urge exhort prompt recommend suggest tip warn inform notify acquaint apprise discuss enlighten impart keep informed let know tell

Antonyms

inform

Related words

advice inform

Derived words

advice advisable advisee advisement adviser advisingly advisive advisor advisory counteradvise disadvise foreadvise misadvise readvise unadvise
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