advice

A2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ədˈvaɪs/ UK /ədˈvaɪs/ See IPA manual

Freq #1435

Meanings

1

noun
An opinion you give someone about what they should do.

She gave me some useful advice about choosing a career.
2

noun
Formal information or notice, especially in business or legal matters.

The bank sent an advice confirming that the payment had been received.

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Synonyms

1 noun · an opinion you give someone... counsel recommendation suggestion tip hint

2 noun · formal information or... information notice

More consent

Opposites

criticism

Word family

Forms advices

Derived forms advicefuladvicelessadvicelineavizefullcounteradvicedadvicemisadvice

Related forms adviseadvisoaviso instruction

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Phrases (8)

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good advice
guidance that is sound, helpful, and worth acting on

Adjective + noun
give advice
to offer guidance or suggestions to someone

Verb + noun
expert advice
guidance from someone with specialist knowledge in a field

Adjective + noun
practical advice
guidance that can be directly and easily applied to real situations

Adjective + noun
professional advice
guidance from a qualified specialist in a particular field

Adjective + noun
follow advice
to act in accordance with guidance that has been given

Verb + noun

Proverbs (3)

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Simplified etymology

Advice came into Middle English from Old French avis, based on Latin videre, meaning “to see.” Its original senses were “a way of looking at something” and “a judgement,” which later led to “an opinion given.”

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Latin ad Old French a Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *widéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *widēō Latin videō Latin vīsus Old French vis Old French avisbor. Middle English avys English advice From Middle English avys, from Old French avis, rebracketed from the phrase ce m'est a vis (“I think”, “it seems to me”, literally “it is to my view”), where vis is from Latin vīsus (“vision, sight”). The unhistoric -d- was introduced during the 15th century due…

*weyd- Proto-Indo-European avys Middle English avis Old French vīsus#Noun Latin

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# advice

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ədˈvaɪs/
**IPA (UK):** /ədˈvaɪs/
**Frequency rank:** 1435

## Meanings
1. An opinion you give someone about what they should do.
2. Formal information or notice, especially in business or legal matters.

## Examples
- She gave me some useful advice about choosing a career.
- The bank sent an advice confirming that the payment had been received.

## Synonyms
- consent

## Antonyms
- criticism

## Derived Forms
- adviceful
- adviceless
- adviceline
- avizefull
- counteradvice
- dadvice
- misadvice

## Related Forms
- advise
- adviso
- aviso
- instruction

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *weyd-
- Root: avys
- Root: avis
- Root: vīsus#Noun

## Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Latin ad Old French a Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *widéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *widēō Latin videō Latin vīsus Old French vis Old French avisbor. Middle English avys English advice From Middle English avys, from Old French avis, rebracketed from the phrase ce m'est a vis (“I think”, “it seems to me”, literally “it is to my view”), where vis is from Latin vīsus (“vision, sight”). The unhistoric -d- was introduced during the 15th century due…

## AI Etymology
Advice comes from Middle English avys, from Old French avis, rebracketed from the phrase ce m'est a vis (“I think”, “it seems to me”, literally “it is to my view”), where vis is from Latin vīsus (“vision, sight”). The historical line also includes Proto-Indo-European *weyd- and Latin vīsus#Noun.

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- Actions & Processes
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