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advertise.

To give (especially public) notice of (something); to announce publicly.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈædvəˌtaɪ̯z/Received-Pronunciation[ˈædvəˌtʰaɪ̯z]Received-Pronunciation/ˈædvɚˌtaɪ̯z/General-American[ˈædvɚˌtʰaɪ̯z] ~ [ˈædvɹ̩ˌtʰaɪ̯z]General-American
  1. To give (especially public) notice of (something); to announce publicly.

    transitive
  2. To provide information about a person or goods and services to influence others.

    intransitive
    For personal needs, advertise on the internet or in a local newspaper.
  3. To provide public information about (a product, service etc.) in order to attract public awareness and increase sales.

    transitive
    Over the air, they advertise their product on drive-time radio talk shows and TV news shows.
  4. To notify (someone) of something; to call someone's attention to something.

    archaic · transitive
  5. In gin rummy, to discard a card of one's preferred suit so as to mislead the opponent into thinking you do not want it.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English advertisen, from Anglo-Norman advertir (“to inform”), avertir, Middle French advertir, avertir (“to warn, give notice to”), with the French -iss- infix assimilated to -ise, -ize and probably influenced by the noun advertisement. Compare also advert.

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