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advertize - 2 dictionary results

ad⋅ver⋅tize

[ad-ver-tahyz, ad-ver-tahyz]
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object), -tized, -tiz⋅ing.
advertise.

ad⋅ver⋅tiz⋅a⋅ble [ad-ver-tahy-zuh-buhl, ad-ver-tahy-] , adjective
ad⋅ver⋅tiz⋅er, noun

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.
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


ad⋅ver⋅tis⋅a⋅ble [ad-ver-tahy-zuh-buhl, ad-ver-tahy-] , adjective
ad⋅ver⋅tis⋅er, noun
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