advertise

== English == === Alternative forms === advertize (chiefly archaic (US)) === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈædvə(ɹ)taɪz/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈædvɚtaɪz/ === Verb === advertise (third-person singular simple present advertises, present participle advertising, simple past and past participle advertised) (transitive) To give (especially public) notice of (something); to announce publicly. [from 15th c.] (intransitive) To provide information about a person or goods and services to influence others. [from 18th c.] (transitive) To provide public information about (a product, service etc.) in order to attract public awareness and increase sales. [from 19th c.] (transitive, now rare) To notify (someone) of something; to call someone's attention to something. [from 15th c.] (card games) 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 ==== (tell about): notify, inform, apprise, (with urgency) alert (give public notice): make known, announce, proclaim, promulgate, (uncommon use) publish (advertise commercially): promote, publicise, sell ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === derivates == Galician == === Verb === advertise first/third-person singular imperfect subjunctive of advertir