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ADVERT
ad, advertisement, advertizement, advertising, advertizing, advert
(noun) a public promotion of some product or service
mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer
(verb) make reference to; “His name was mentioned in connection with the invention”
allude, touch, advert
(verb) make a more or less disguised reference to; “He alluded to the problem but did not mention it”
attend, hang, advert, pay heed, give ear
(verb) give heed (to); “The children in the audience attended the recital quietly”; “She hung on his every word”; “They attended to everything he said”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
advert (plural adverts)
(British, informal) An advertisement, an ad.
Etymology 2
Verb
advert (third-person singular simple present adverts, present participle adverting, simple past and past participle adverted)
(intransitive) To take notice, to pay attention (to). [from 15th c.]
(obsolete, transitive) To turn attention to, to take notice of (something). [15th–19th c.]
(intransitive) To call attention, refer (to). [from 18th c.]
Synonyms
• refer
Anagrams
• varted
Source: Wiktionary
Ad*vert", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Adverted; p. pr. & vb. n. Adverting.] Etym: [L. advertere, v. t., to turn to; ad + vertere to turn: cf. F. avertir. See Advertise.]
Definition: To turn the mind or attention; to refer; to take heed or notice; -- with to; as, he adverted to what was said. I may again advert to the distinction. Owen.
Syn.- To refer; allude; regard. See Refer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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