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/ædvˈaɪz/ /ədvˈaɪz/ Listen

verb

Advise v. t. (past & past part. advised; pres. part. advising)

To give advice to; to offer an opinion, as worthy or expedient to be followed; to counsel; to warn. "I shall no more advise thee."

To give information or notice to; to inform; with of before the thing communicated; as, we were advised of the risk.

To advise one's self, to bethink one's self; to take counsel with one's self; to reflect; to consider. (Obs.) "Bid thy master well advise himself."

Synonyms: To counsel; admonish; apprise; acquaint.

Advise v. t.

To consider; to deliberate. (Obs.) "Advise if this be worth attempting."

To take counsel; to consult; followed by with; as, to advise with friends.

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Etymology of 'Advise'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Advise" Quotes from Famous Books

... and report of signal-officer received. I do not want you to let the enemy bluff you or your command, and I want you to distinctly understand this note. I do not advise rashness, but I do desire resolution and actual fighting, with necessary casualties, before you retire. There must now be no backing or filling by you without a superior force of the enemy actually ...

— The Memoirs of General Philip H. Sheridan, Vol. II., Part 4 • P. H. Sheridan

... treatment as may be for the benefit of my patients, according to my best power and judgment, and preserve them from anything hurtful or mischievous. I will never, even if asked, administer poison, nor advise its use. I will never give a criminal draught to a woman. I will maintain the purity and integrity of my art. Wherever I go, I will abstain from all mischief or corruption, or any immodest action. If ever I hear any secret I will not divulge it. If I keep ...

— A Day In Old Athens • William Stearns Davis

... ask me to advise you. How can I if I don't know what you have got to sell? Perhaps I might buy ...

— The Uttermost Farthing - A Savant's Vendetta • R. Austin Freeman

... kindly. "But we only advise those in whom we believe to look towards it. Shall we find my wife? I know she will want to bear ...

— The Masquerader • Katherine Cecil Thurston

... not advise sucking the wound, but it is generally done, for with a perfectly sound and healthy mouth there is no danger, as the poison enters the system only by contact ...

— On the Trail - An Outdoor Book for Girls • Lina Beard and Adelia Belle Beard

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