/ədˈvaɪz/
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Translation
To tell someone what you think they should do.
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
Verb typeregular (advise, advises, advised)
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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