advice

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From Middle English avis, French avis; + Old French vis, from Latin visum (“‘seemed, seen’”); really past participle of videre (“‘to see, so that’”); which has seemed best. See vision, and confer avise, advise.

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Singular
advice

Plural
usually uncountable; plural advices

advice (usually uncountable; plural advices)

  1. An opinion recommended or offered, as worthy to be followed; counsel.
    We may give advice, but we can not give conduct. — Franklin
  2. (obsolete) Deliberate consideration; knowledge.
    How shall I dote on her with more advice, That thus without advice begin to love her? Shakespeare
  3. Information or notice given; intelligence; as, late advices from France; -- commonly in the plural. In commercial language, advice usually means information communicated by letter; -- used chiefly in reference to drafts or bills of exchange; as, a letter of advice. McElrath.
  4. Lauje Counseling to perform a specific illegal act. Wharton.
  5. (computing, programming) In aspect-oriented programming, the code whose execution is triggered when a join point is reached.

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opinion recommended or offered, as worthy to be followed; counsel.
Information or notice given
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[edit] See also

  • advice boat - a vessel employed to carry dispatches or to reconnoiter; a dispatch boat
  • to take advice - To accept advice; To consult with another or others

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