advertise
Meaning
- (transitive) To give (especially public) notice of (something); to announce publicly.
- (intransitive) To provide information about a person or goods and services to influence others.
- (transitive) To provide public information about (a product, service etc.) in order to attract public awareness and increase sales.
- (archaic, transitive) To notify (someone) of something; to call someone's attention to something.
- In gin rummy, to discard a card of one's preferred suit so as to mislead the opponent into thinking you do not want it.
Synonyms
give notice of
declare
offer for sale
cry about
make a show of
make public
make a display of
draw attention to
Translations
anunciar
anunciar
annoncieren
annoncer
annunciare
aankondigen
διαφημίζω
anunciarFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈadvə(ɹ)taɪz/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English advertisen, from Anglo-Norman advertir (“to inform”), avertir, Middle French advertir, avertir (“to warn, give notice to”), with the French -iss- infix assimilated to -ise, -ize and probably influenced by the noun advertisement. Compare also advert.
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