advise
To give advice to; to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed.
Verb 4 meanings
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.”
To recommend; to offer as advice.
“The dentist advised brushing three times a day.”
To formally give information or notice to; to inform or counsel.
“We were advised of the risk.”
To deliver judgment after a case has been reserved for further consideration.
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.
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ADVISE at a glance
ADVISE has 6 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (A 1 + D 2 + V 4 + I 1 + S 1 + E 1) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,014 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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