ADVISE

rede, advise, counsel

(verb) give advice to; “The teacher counsels troubled students”; “The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud”

advise, notify, give notice, send word, apprise, apprize

(verb) inform (somebody) of something; “I advised him that the rent was due”

propose, suggest, advise

(verb) make a proposal, declare a plan for something; “the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

advise (third-person singular simple present advises, present participle advising, simple past and past participle advised)

(transitive) To give advice to; to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed.

(transitive) To recommend; to offer as advice.

(transitive) To give information or notice to; to inform or counsel; — with of before the thing communicated.

(intransitive) To consider, to deliberate.

(obsolete, transitive) To look at, watch; to see.

(obsolete, intransitive) To consult (with).

Usage notes

• This is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (-ing). See English catenative verbs.

Synonyms

• (to offer an opinion): counsel, warn; See also advise

• (to give information or notice): inform, notify; See also inform

Anagrams

• Davies, avised, davies, visaed

Source: Wiktionary


Ad*vise", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Advised; p. pr. & vb. n. Advising.] Etym: [OE. avisen to perceive, consider, inform, F. aviser, fr. LL. advisare. advisare; ad + visare, fr. L. videre, visum, to see. See Advice, and cf. Avise.]

1. To give advice to; to offer an opinion, as worthy or expedient to be followed; to counsel; to warn. "I shall no more advise thee." Milton.

2. To give information or notice to; to inform; -- with of before the thing communicated; as, we were advised of the risk. To advise one's self, to bethink one's self; to take counsel with one's self; to reflect; to consider. [Obs.] Bid thy master well advise himself. Shak.

Syn.

– To counsel; admonish; apprise; acquaint.

Ad*vise", v. t.

1. To consider; to deliberate. [Obs.] Advise if this be worth attempting. Milton.

2. To take counsel; to consult; -- followed by with; as, to advise with friends.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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