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English
Etymology
Middle English avisen (“‘to perceive, consider, inform’”) < Old French aviser < Late Latin advisare < ad + visare < Latin videre (“‘to see’”), visum (past participle of videre). See also advice.
Pronunciation
Verb
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Infinitive to advise |
Third person singular advises |
Simple past advised |
Past participle advised |
Present participle advising |
to advise (third-person singular simple present advises, present participle advising, simple past and past participle advised)
- (transitive) To give advice to; to offer an opinion, as worthy or expedient to be followed; to counsel; to warn.
- (transitive) To give information or notice to; to inform; — with of before the thing communicated.
- we were advised of the risk.
Usage notes
- This is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (-ing). See Appendix:English catenative verbs.
Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:advise
Derived terms
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