advise
/ədˈvaɪz/ verb A2- 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.· The lawyer advised me to drop the case, since there was no chance of winning.
- To recommend; to offer as advice. · The dentist advised brushing three times a day.
- To formally give information or notice to; to inform or counsel. · We were advised of the risk.
- To deliver judgment after a case has been reserved for further consideration.
- To provide information to a sovereign or head of state which they have previously asked for. · Empress, I advise you that your audience with the Prime Minister is in 15 minutes, ma'am.
Plural advise · He/she/it advises · Past advised · Past participle advised · -ing form advising
Verb forms
- Base form
- advise
- He/she/it
- advises
- Past
- advised
- Past participle
- advised
- -ing form
- advising
From the library
What would you advise, Rachel?”
PUT on your white organdy, by all means, Anne,” advised Diana decidedly.
Anne intended taking up the Second Year work being advised to do so by Miss Stacy; Gilbert Blythe elected to do the same.
Lynde advises me to sell the farm and board somewhere--with her I suppose.
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