Advise of
to give counsel to; offer an opinion or suggestion as worth following:
I advise you to be cautious.
to recommend as desirable, wise, prudent, etc.:
He advised secrecy for the sake of national security.
to give (a person, group, etc.) information or notice (often followed by of):
The investors were advised of the risk. They advised him that this was their final notice.
to take counsel; consult (usually followed by with):
I shall advise with my friends.
to offer counsel; give or recommend particular actions, conduct, etc.:
I shall act as you advise.
verb (when transitive, may take a clause as object or an infinitive)
to offer advice (to a person or persons); counsel: he advised the king, to advise caution, he advised her to leave
(formal) (transitive) sometimes foll by of. to inform or notify
(mainly US or obsolete) (intransitive) foll by with. to consult or discuss
v.
late 13c., avisen “to view, consider,” from Old French aviser “deliberate, reflect, consider” (13c.), from avis “opinion” (see advice). Meaning “to give counsel to” is late 14c. Related: Advised; advising.
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to give counsel to; offer an opinion or suggestion as worth following: I advise you to be cautious. to recommend as desirable, wise, prudent, etc.: He advised secrecy for the sake of national security. to give (a person, group, etc.) information or notice (often followed by of): The investors were advised of the risk. They […]
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considered (usually used in combination): ill-advised; well-advised. informed; apprised: The president was kept thoroughly advised. to give counsel to; offer an opinion or suggestion as worth following: I advise you to be cautious. to recommend as desirable, wise, prudent, etc.: He advised secrecy for the sake of national security. to give (a person, group, etc.) […]
- Advisedly
after careful or thorough consideration; deliberately. Contemporary Examples I use “business” advisedly because so much of the attention around journalism today is about the reduced resources to fund it. The Heroes Who Can Save Journalism Peter Osnos June 28, 2009 Historical Examples I say rise, and I say it advisedly; for the sciences also form […]
- Advisee
one of a group of students assigned to a faculty for help in selection of a course of studies.
- Advisees
one of a group of students assigned to a faculty for help in selection of a course of studies.