advise

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To tell someone what you think they should do.

   My doctor advised me to get more exercise.

2. 2
   verb

   To recommend something as a good idea.

   The dentist advised brushing three times a day.

3. 3
   verb

   To formally inform or notify someone of something.

   We were advised of the risk before signing the contract.

Common collocations

• advise a client Verb + noun

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…

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