advisement

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English

Etymology

advise +‎ -ment

Noun

advisement (usually uncountable, plural advisements)

  1. (now US) Consideration or deliberation.
    He took the situation under advisement, but was able to draw no conclusion.
  2. (archaic) Advice, counsel.
    • 1590, Edmund Spendser, The Faerie Queene, I.x:
      Her wisely comforted all that she might, / With goodly counsell and aduisement right []

Scots

Etymology

advise +‎ -ment

Noun

advisement (plural advisements)

  1. advice

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