to give counsel to; offer an opinion or suggestion as worth following: I advise you to be cautious.
2.
to recommend as desirable, wise, prudent, etc.: He advised secrecy.
3.
to give (a person, group, etc.) information or notice (often followed by of ): The investors were advised of the risk. They advised him that this was their final notice.
verb (used without object)
4.
to take counsel; consult (usually followed by with ): I shall advise with my friends.
5.
to offer counsel; give advice: I shall act as you advise.
to offer advice (to a person or persons); counsel: he advised the king; to advise caution; he advised her to leave
2.
formal to inform or notify
3.
obsoletechiefly, or (US) to consult or discuss
[C14: via Old French from Vulgar Latin advīsāre (unattested) to consider, from Latin ad- to + visāre (unattested), from vīsere to view, from vidēre to see]