advise

A2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ədˈvaɪz/ See IPA manual

Freq #4598

Meanings

1

verb
To tell someone what you think they should do.

My doctor advised me to get more exercise.
2

verb
To recommend something as a good idea.

The dentist advised brushing three times a day.
3

verb
To formally inform or notify someone of something.

We were advised of the risk before signing the contract.

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to tell someone what you... counsel warn

2 verb · to recommend something as a... recommend

3 verb · to formally inform or... inform notify apprise

More adjure admonish advocate encourage exhort prompt suggest tip urge

Word family

Forms advisedadvisedlyadvisesadvisingunadvised

Derived forms advice advisableadviseeadvisementadviseradvisinglyadvisiveadvisor advisorycounteradvisedisadviseforeadvise

Related forms advice inform

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Phrases (1)

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advise a client
to give professional guidance or recommendations to a client

Verb + 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 avis Old French aviserbor. Middle English avisen ▲ Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-(h₁)seti Proto-Indo-European *wéydseti Proto-Italic *weidsō Latin visō Late Latin advisōder. English advise From Middle English avisen (“to perceive, consider, i…

*weyd- Proto-Indo-European avisen Middle English aviser Old French advisō la-lat

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# advise

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ədˈvaɪz/
**Frequency rank:** 4598

## Meanings
1. To tell someone what you think they should do.
2. To recommend something as a good idea.
3. To formally inform or notify someone of something.

## Examples
- My doctor advised me to get more exercise.
- The dentist advised brushing three times a day.
- We were advised of the risk before signing the contract.

## Synonyms
- adjure
- admonish
- advocate
- counsel
- encourage
- exhort
- prompt
- recommend
- suggest
- tip
- urge
- warn

## Derived Forms
- advice
- advisable
- advisee
- advisement
- adviser
- advisingly
- advisive
- advisor
- advisory
- counteradvise
- disadvise
- foreadvise

## Related Forms
- advice
- inform

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *weyd-
- Root: avisen
- Root: aviser
- Root: advisō

## 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 avis Old French aviserbor. Middle English avisen ▲ Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-(h₁)seti Proto-Indo-European *wéydseti Proto-Italic *weidsō Latin visō Late Latin advisōder. English advise From Middle English avisen (“to perceive, consider, i…

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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