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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.
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Also, advertize.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME advertisen < MF avertiss-, long s. of avertir < VL *advertire, L advertere to advert 1 ; the expected ME *advertishen prob. conformed to advertisement or the suffix -ize
1400–50; late ME advertisen < MF avertiss-, long s. of avertir < VL *advertire, L advertere to advert 1 ; the expected ME *advertishen prob. conformed to advertisement or the suffix -ize

Related forms:
ad⋅ver⋅tis⋅er, noun
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ad·ver·tise (ād'vər-tīz') v. ad·ver·tised, ad·ver·tis·ing, ad·ver·tis·es v. tr.
[Middle English advertisen, to notify, from Old French advertir, advertiss-, to notice; see advert1.] ad'ver·tis'er n. |
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