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advertise Definition

ad·ver·tise (ad′vər tīz′)

transitive verb advertised -·tised′, advertising -·tis′·ing

  1. to tell about or praise (a product, service, etc.) publicly, as through newspapers, handbills, radio, television, etc., so as to make people want to buy it
  2. to make known; give notice of

Etymology: ME advertisen < OFr a(d)vertiss-, extended stem of advertir, to warn, call attention to < L advertere, advert

intransitive verb

  1. to call the public's attention to things for sale or rent, help wanted, etc., as by printed or broadcast notices; sponsor advertisements
  2. to ask (for) publicly by printed notice, etc. advertise for a servant

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advertise Synonyms

advertise

v.

  1. To make public

    publicize, proclaim, herald, announce, broadcast, blazon, declare, notify, promulgate, display, exhibit, show, reveal, expose, disclose, unmask, divulge, uncover, communicate, publish abroad, issue, print, circulate, placard, show off, parade, flaunt, vent, post, propagate, disseminate, inform, celebrate, propagandize, spread, splash, put on display, unveil, air, acquaint, apprise, noise abroad, make known, announce publicly, make a public announcement of, lay before the public, call public attention to, give public notice of, go public, bruit about, blaze abroad, trumpet, give out; press-agent*, plug*, play up*.

    Antonyms hide*, conceal*, cover. *

  2. To solicit business

    promote, praise, publicize, cry up, sell, build up, vaunt, commend to the public, display, exhibit, circularize, advance, give samples, sponsor, endorse, ballyhoo*, boost*, push*, plug*, tout*, hype*, puff*, press-agent*, beat the drum for*, make a pitch for*.

advertise Usage Examples

Object

  • hundred: The CEMS Placement team has close links with the business community and advertize hundreds of work placements every year.
  • property: Please note this form is to advertize a single property, for sale by owner, only.
  • job: We reserve the right to remove, or to choose not to advertize jobs which we feel do not comply with good employment practice.

Preposition: on

  • hebweb: If you wish to advertize on the Hebweb please don't do so here but email us your requirements.
  • television: The popularity of auction sites such as Ebay is phenomenal, to the extent where they now advertize on television.

Preposition: for

  • privateer: Government advertises for NHS privateers ( 30/6/06 ) UNISON calls for TUC meeting over ' breach of trust ' more.