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advertise
[ ad-ver-tahyz, ad-ver-tahyz ]
verb (used with object)
- 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.
verb (used without object)
- 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.
advertise
/ ˈædvəˌtaɪz /
verb
- 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
- intrfoll byfor to make a public request (for), esp in a newspaper, etc
she advertised for a cook
- obsolete.to warn; caution
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Derived Forms
- ˈadverˌtiser, noun
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Other Words From
- ad·ver·tis·a·ble [ad, -ver-tahy-z, uh, -b, uh, l, ad-ver-, tahy, -], adjective
- adver·tiser noun
- over·adver·tise verb overadvertised overadvertising
- pre·adver·tise verb preadvertised preadvertising
- pre·adver·tiser noun
- re·adver·tise verb readvertised readvertising
- un·adver·tised adjective
- well-adver·tised adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of advertise1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of advertise1
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Example Sentences
To paraphrase Peter Tosh, if Illinois were to legalize it, would you advertise it?
It 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.
He seems to think you ought to advertise your steam-engines for thrashing; indeed, I think so too.
She was furthermore attired in an old Paisley shawl belonging to her grandmother—what better way to advertise a grandmother?
With a few posters and similar devices to advertise it, it would presently continue to advertise itself.
But old tales, like old wine, need nothing but themselves to advertise them.
They began to advertise her sketches as "different" and to build up a vogue.
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