advise
verb/ədˈvaɪz/
Etymology From Middle English avisen (“to perceive, consider, inform”), from Old French aviser, from avis, or from Late Latin advisō, from ad + visō. See also advice.
8 senses
- 1To give advice to; to offer an opinion to, as worthy or…
- 2To recommend; to offer as advice.
- 3To formally give information or notice to; to inform or counsel.
- 4To consider, to deliberate.
- 5To look at, watch; to see.
- 6To consult (with).
- 7To deliver judgment after a case has been reserved for…
- 8To provide information to a sovereign or head of state…
1
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.
1 more example
- Of those current smokers who had seen a physician within the last year, 35.7% of the males and 27.6% of the females reported never having been advised to stop smoking by their physician.1992, Burns, D. & Pierce, J.P., Tobacco Use in California 1990-1991, Sacramento: California Department of Health Services, →ISBN, page 88:
2
To recommend; to offer as advice.
- The dentist advised brushing three times a day.
3
To formally give information or notice to; to inform or counsel.
- We were advised of the risk.
- Israel advised us that they believe this action was necessary for its self-defense.2025 June 12, Kevin Liptak, quoting U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, “Trump didn’t want Israel to strike. They did it anyway.”, in CNN.com:
4
To consider, to deliberate.
- […] Samson is reported to the King accordingly. His Majesty, advising of it for a moment, orders that Samson be brought in with the other Twelve.1843, Thomas Carlyle, “8, The Election”, in Past and Present, book 2:
5
Obsolete To look at, watch; to see.
- when that villain he auiz'd, which late / Affrighted had the fairest Florimell, / Full of fiers fury, and indignant hate, / To him he turned […]1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book III, Canto V”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:
6
Obsolete To consult (with).
- The armies drawing constantly nearer to each other, the king advised with his council, whether he should march against the Britons, or sall upon the count of Gharolois.1746, Charles Pinot Duclos, The history of Lewis xi. king of France. Transl, page 169:
7
To deliver judgment after a case has been reserved for further consideration.
8
Formal 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.
- Synonyms
- admonish, adjure, advise, advocate, counsel, encourage, urge, exhort, prompt, recommend, suggest, tip, warn
- Derived terms
- advice, advisable, advise against, advisee, advisement, adviser, advisingly, advisive, advisor, advisory, counteradvise, disadvise, foreadvise, misadvise, readvise, unadvise