advertise

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[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

French avertir (to warn, give notice to), formerly also spelled advertir, Latin advertere (to turn to). The ending was probably influenced by the noun advertisement. See advert.

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[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to advertise

Third person singular
advertises

Simple past
advertised

Past participle
advertised

Present participle
advertising

to advertise (third-person singular simple present advertises, present participle advertising, simple past and past participle advertised)

  1. (transitive) To give public notice of; to announce publicly; as to advertise goods for sale, a lost article, the sailing day of a vessel, a political meeting.
  2. (transitive) To provide information about in communications media, especially about goods or services for sale.
  3. (intransitive) To provide information about a person or goods and services to influence others.
    It pays to advertise.

[edit] Synonyms

To promote; apprise; inform; make known; notify; announce; proclaim; promulgate; publish.

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[edit] Translations

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