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    advise
    /ədˈvʌɪz/

    verb

    • 1. offer suggestions about the best course of action to someone: "I advised him to go home" Similar counselgive counselgive counsellinggive guidance

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  2. to give someone official information about something: be advised ofThey were advised of their rights. [ + that ] Our solicitors have advised that the costs could be enormous. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to tell someone something. tell My friend told me you were looking for me. let someone know Let me know if you'd like to come.

  3. 1. a. : to give (someone) a recommendation about what should be done : to give advice to. Her doctor advised her to try a drier climate. b. : caution, warn. advise them of the consequences. c. : recommend. advise prudence. 2. : to give information or notice to : inform. advise them of their rights. intransitive verb. 1.

  4. to make a suggestion about what you think someone should do or how they should do something: [ + to do sth ] His doctor advised him to take time off work. They advise the government on environmental matters. The government is advising against travelling in the area.

  5. Advise is a verb that means to give adviceguidance 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.

  6. 3 meanings: 1. to offer advice (to a person or persons); counsel 2. formal to inform or notify 3. mainly US or obsolete to.... Click for more definitions.

  7. Definition of advise verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. 1. to offer advice (to a person or persons); counsel: he advised the king; to advise caution; he advised her to leave. 2. formal (sometimes foll by: of) to inform or notify. 3. chiefly or obsolete (foll by: with) US to consult or discuss.

  9. 1. If you advise someone to do something, you tell them what you think they should do. [...] 2. If an expert advises people on a particular subject, he or she gives them help and information on that subject. [...] 3. If you advise someone of a fact or situation, you tell them the fact or explain what the situation is. [formal] [...] More.

  10. Advice /ədˈvɑɪs/ is a noun and means a suggestion about what someone should do. It is uncountable: Let me give you some advice: stay away from Margaret. Not: Let me give you an advice. She gave him a lot of advice, but I don’t think he listened. Not: … a lot of advices …

  11. To advise someone is to give them advice, or counsel. If you live in Iceland and a friend visiting you from Hawaii asks what he should pack, advise him to bring warm clothes and snow boots. Advise comes from a Latin word for vision.