advertise

B1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈædvɚtaɪz/ UK /ˈædvə(ɹ)taɪz/ See IPA manual

Freq #14128

Meanings

1

verb
To tell the public about a product or service in order to encourage them to buy it.

They advertised the new car on radio and television.
2

verb
To announce something publicly, especially in a newspaper or online.

The company advertised several new jobs in the local paper.
3

verb
To make something known or draw attention to it.

Please don't advertise the fact that I'm leaving.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to tell the public about a... promotepublicisepush sell

2 verb · to announce something... announcemake known

3 verb · to make something known or... publicise

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Word family

Forms advertisedadvertiseradvertises

Derived forms ad advertadvertiseeadvertisementadvertiseradvertiseyadvertisingnonadvertisedoutadvertiseoveradvertisepreadvertisereadvertise

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It pays to advertise

Etymology

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.

advertisen Middle English advertir Middle French

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# advertise

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈædvɚtaɪz/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈædvə(ɹ)taɪz/
**Frequency rank:** 14128

## Meanings
1. To tell the public about a product or service in order to encourage them to buy it.
2. To announce something publicly, especially in a newspaper or online.
3. To make something known or draw attention to it.

## Examples
- They advertised the new car on radio and television.
- The company advertised several new jobs in the local paper.
- Please don't advertise the fact that I'm leaving.

## Synonyms
- publish

## Derived Forms
- ad
- advert
- advertisee
- advertisement
- advertiser
- advertisey
- advertising
- nonadvertised
- outadvertise
- overadvertise
- preadvertise
- readvertise

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: advertisen
- Root: advertir

## Etymology
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.

## AI Etymology
Advertise comes 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 advert.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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