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/ˈædvərtˌaɪz/ Listen

verb

Advertise v. t. (past & past part. advertised; pres. part. advertising)

To give notice to; to inform or apprise; to notify; to make known; hence, to warn; often followed by of before the subject of information; as, to advertise a man of his loss. (Archaic) "I will advertise thee what this people shall do."

To give public notice of; to announce publicly, esp. by a printed notice; as, to advertise goods for sale, a lost article, the sailing day of a vessel, a political meeting.

Synonyms: To apprise; inform; make known; notify; announce; proclaim; promulgate; publish.

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"Advertise" Quotes from Famous Books

... epitaph. I hope and beg for this.'" May it be long ere necessity imperatively demands his epitaph, good or indifferent, say all of us. But in the meantime, and to come to business, how much will the Ex-Chancellor give? Why not advertise, "A prize of —— (we leave it to the Prince to fill up the blank) will be given for the best epitaph"? With characteristic modesty, Prince BISMARCK, as reported, only asks for "a good epitaph." Why shouldn't he have the ...

— Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 99, September 6, 1890 • Various

... "Advertise with him! Why, I didn't know until this minute that such a paper existed. How much of an advertisement ...

— The Colossus - A Novel • Opie Read

... transmitted. There are indeed some advantages in the government being in constant touch with each home under its care. The advertising department pays nearly all expenses of this whole system of journalism. Announcements for private gain are paid at a regular rate. It costs more to advertise at certain periods than at other times, all regulated by the customs ...

— Life in a Thousand Worlds • William Shuler Harris

... troop no sooner arrived at the castle, than they were met by Hippolita and Matilda, whom Isabella had sent one of the domestics before to advertise of their approach. The ladies causing Frederic to be conveyed into the nearest chamber, retired, while the surgeons examined his wounds. Matilda blushed at seeing Theodore and Isabella together; but endeavoured to conceal ...

— The Castle of Otranto • Horace Walpole

... get some fun out of this thing, after all," he said. "It'll offer a little diversion, anyway. Now, how shall we begin to advertise?" ...

— Affairs of State • Burton E. Stevenson

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