Meaning
To tell someone what you think they should do.
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Word origin
From Old French aviser, meaning to consider or to give an opinion, from avis.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- aviser
- English cognates
- advice, adviser
Grammar
Examples
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To advise is to say what someone should do.
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"I would advise you to" is a polite way of giving advice.
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Advise with an s is the verb; advice with a c is the noun.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 27, lesson 8: advise, guilt, tune and 7 more words.