advertise
or ad·ver·tize
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.
to give information to the public about; announce publicly in a newspaper, on radio or television, etc.: to advertise a reward.
to call attention to, in a boastful or ostentatious manner: Stop advertising yourself!
Obsolete. to give notice, advice, or information to; inform: I advertised him of my intention.
Obsolete. to admonish; warn.
to ask for something by placing a notice in a newspaper, over radio or television, etc.: to advertise for a house to rent.
to offer goods for sale or rent, solicit funds, etc., by means of advertisements: It pays to advertise.
Cards.
Poker. to bluff so as to make the bluff obvious.
Rummy. to discard a card in order to induce an opponent to discard one of the same suit or denomination.
Origin of advertise
1Other words from advertise
- ad·ver·tis·a·ble [ad-ver-tahy-zuh-buhl, ad-ver-tahy-], /ˈæd vərˌtaɪ zə bəl, ˌæd vərˈtaɪ-/, adjective
- ad·ver·tis·er, noun
- o·ver·ad·ver·tise, verb, o·ver·ad·ver·tised, o·ver·ad·ver·tis·ing.
- pre·ad·ver·tise, verb, pre·ad·ver·tised, pre·ad·ver·tis·ing.
- pre·ad·ver·tis·er, noun
- re·ad·ver·tise, verb, re·ad·ver·tised, re·ad·ver·tis·ing.
- un·ad·ver·tised, adjective
- well-ad·ver·tised, adjective
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How to use advertise in a sentence
Additionally, this could have serious implications on which products brands can run as deals, given Amazon’s traditional requirements that the advertised deal price must be the lowest price in a certain number of trailing days.
How to prepare your e-commerce ad strategy for an uncertain Q4 | Sponsored Content: Pacvue | August 17, 2020 | Search Engine LandThat means much of the brain trust for the American textile industry—the Manufacturing Solutions Center’s website advertises “300 years of textile experience”—got its training in private-sector jobs that no longer exist in the United States.
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Google and Ignite Visibility to host advanced paid media event you won’t want to miss | Sponsored Content: Ignite Visibility | August 12, 2020 | Search Engine LandIf you’re just starting to advertise in a region that’s not familiar with your brand, you can often expect higher CPAs.
Some blogs advertise a specific price for getting a backlink on their website.
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To paraphrase Peter Tosh, if Illinois were to legalize it, would you advertise it?
The Chicago Bulls’ Joakim Noah Sounds Off on Weed, the Weather, and Winning | Bill Schulz | October 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt was an excellent, pointed answer that even managed to advertise her movie.
This is something Uber does to advertise itself to people who might sign up to provide rides for the firm.
Their trailers advertise the cruelties coming to a village near you.
In the end, there may not have been enough money to sufficiently advertise for the film in support of its release.
What the Hell Happened to Halle Berry’s ‘Frankie & Alice’? | Dan Heching | April 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe seems to think you ought to advertise your steam-engines for thrashing; indeed, I think so too.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickShe was furthermore attired in an old Paisley shawl belonging to her grandmother—what better way to advertise a grandmother?
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonWith a few posters and similar devices to advertise it, it would presently continue to advertise itself.
Mushroom Town | Oliver OnionsBut old tales, like old wine, need nothing but themselves to advertise them.
Legend Land, Volume 2 | VariousThey began to advertise her sketches as "different" and to build up a vogue.
Jane Journeys On | Ruth Comfort Mitchell
British Dictionary definitions for advertise
sometimes US advertize
/ (ˈædvəˌtaɪz) /
to present or praise (goods, a service, etc) to the public, esp in order to encourage sales
to make (something, such as a vacancy, article for sale, etc) publicly known, as to possible applicants, buyers, etc: to advertise a job
(intr foll by for) to make a public request (for), esp in a newspaper, etc: she advertised for a cook
obsolete to warn; caution
Origin of advertise
1Derived forms of advertise
- advertiser or sometimes US advertizer, noun
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