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
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).
• This is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (-ing). See English catenative verbs.
• (to offer an opinion): counsel, warn; See also advise
• (to give information or notice): inform, notify; See also inform
• 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
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
