advise

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to give advice to

   My financial planner advised me to invest for the long term.

2. 2
   verb

   to inform somebody of something

   I advised them that the rent was due.

3. 3
   verb

   to make a proposal or declare a plan for something

   They advised me to find a new career.

4. 4
   verb

   To give advice to; to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed.

   The dentist advised me to brush three times a day.

5. 5
   verb

   To recommend; to offer as advice.

   The dentist advised brushing three times a day.

6. 6
   verb

   To formally give information or notice to; to inform or counsel.

   We were advised of the risk.

7. 7
   verb

   To consider, to deliberate.

   […] Samson is reported to the King accordingly. His Majesty, advising of it for a moment, orders that Samson be brought in with the other Twelve.

8. 8
   verb

   To look at, watch; to see.

   when that villain he auiz'd, which late / Affrighted had the fairest Florimell, / Full of fiers fury, and indignant hate, / To him he turned […]

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…