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advertised

[ad-ver-tahyz, ad-ver-tahyz] Origin

ad·ver·tise

[ad-ver-tahyz, ad-ver-tahyz] verb, -tised, -tis·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to announce or praise (a product, service, etc.) in some public medium of communication in order to induce people to buy or use it: to advertise a new brand of toothpaste.
2.
to give information to the public about; announce publicly in a newspaper, on radio or television, etc.: to advertise a reward.
3.
to call attention to, in a boastful or ostentatious manner: Stop advertising yourself!
4.
Obsolete. to give notice, advice, or information to; inform: I advertised him of my intention.
5.
Obsolete. to admonish; warn.
verb (used without object)
6.
to ask for something by placing a notice in a newspaper, over radio or television, etc.: to advertise for a house to rent.
7.
to offer goods for sale or rent, solicit funds, etc., by means of advertisements: It pays to advertise.
8.
Cards.
a.
Poker. to bluff so as to make the bluff obvious.
b.
Rummy. to discard a card in order to induce an opponent to discard one of the same suit or denomination.

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Advertised is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.


Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English advertisen < Middle French avertiss-, long stem of avertir < Vulgar Latin *advertire, Latin advertere to advert1; the expected Middle English *advertishen probably conformed to advertisement or the suffix -ize

ad·ver·tis·a·ble [ad-ver-tahy-zuh-buhl, ad-ver-tahy-] , adjective
ad·ver·tis·er, noun
o·ver·ad·ver·tise, verb, -tised, -tis·ing.
pre·ad·ver·tise, verb, -tised, -tis·ing.
pre·ad·ver·tis·er, noun
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re·ad·ver·tise, verb, -tised, -tis·ing.
un·ad·ver·tised, adjective
well-ad·ver·tised, adjective
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Word Origin & History

advertise
early 15c., "to take notice of," from M.Fr. advertiss-, prp. stem of a(d)vertir "to warn," from L. advertere "turn toward," from ad- "toward" + vertere "to turn" see versus). Sense shifted to "to give notice to others, warn" (late 15c.) by influence of
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advertisement. Original meaning remains in advert "to give attention to."
COLLAPSE
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