advertise

or ad·ver·tize

[ ad-ver-tahyz, ad-ver-tahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, ad·ver·tised, ad·ver·tis·ing.

1. to announce or praise (a product, service, etc.) in some public medium of communication in order to induce people to buy or use it:

   to advertise a new brand of toothpaste.

2. to give information to the public about; announce publicly in a newspaper, on radio or television, etc.:

   to advertise a reward.

3. to call attention to, in a boastful or ostentatious manner:

   Stop advertising yourself!

4. Obsolete. to give notice, advice, or information to; inform:

   I advertised him of my intention.

5. Obsolete. to admonish; warn.

verb (used without object)

, ad·ver·tised, ad·ver·tis·ing.

1. to ask for something by placing a notice in a newspaper, over radio or television, etc.:

   to advertise for a house to rent.

2. to offer goods for sale or rent, solicit funds, etc., by means of advertisements:

   It pays to advertise.

3. Cards.
   1. Poker. to bluff so as to make the bluff obvious.
   2. Rummy. to discard a card in order to induce an opponent to discard one of the same suit or denomination.

advertise

/ ˈædvəˌtaɪz /

verb

1. to present or praise (goods, a service, etc) to the public, esp in order to encourage sales
2. to make (something, such as a vacancy, article for sale, etc) publicly known, as to possible applicants, buyers, etc

   to advertise a job

3. intrfoll byfor to make a public request (for), esp in a newspaper, etc

   she advertised for a cook

4. obsolete.
   to warn; caution

Derived Forms

• ˈadverˌtiser, noun

Other Words From

• ad·ver·tis·a·ble [ad, -ver-tahy-z, uh, -b, uh, l, ad-ver-, tahy, -], adjective
• adver·tiser noun
• over·adver·tise verb overadvertised overadvertising
• pre·adver·tise verb preadvertised preadvertising
• pre·adver·tiser noun
• re·adver·tise verb readvertised readvertising
• un·adver·tised adjective
• well-adver·tised adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of advertise¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English advertisen, from Middle French avertiss-, long stem of avertir, from Vulgar Latin advertire (unrecorded), Latin advertere “to pay attention,” literally, “to turn toward” ( advert ¹ ); the expected Middle English advertishen (unrecorded) probably conformed to advertisement or the suffix -ize

Word History and Origins

Origin of advertise¹

C15: from a lengthened stem of Old French avertir, ultimately from Latin advertere to turn one's attention to. See adverse

Example Sentences

For years, smugglers have used Facebook and other platforms to advertise safe passage between countries, often including prices and package deals such as “kids go free”.

From BBC

The product became notorious for its viral launch - with only a limited stocks made available, Prime spawned a re-sale market with bottles being advertised for hundreds of pounds.

From BBC

Sales at its U.S. e-commerce business jumped 22 percent, aided by pickup and delivery options as well as its expanding online advertising and marketplace business.

From New York Times

Central to the conflict are various artist-friendly facilities — such as a recording studio, galleries and a theater — that residents say were never provided or were falsely advertised as perks.

From Los Angeles Times

Dubbed "the Oscars of gaming" by some and written off as an advertising marathon by others, it's the most-watched ceremony celebrating the industry.

From BBC

Related Words

• announce
• communicate
• disclose
• display
• endorse
• exhibit
• proclaim
• promote
• reveal
• sponsor
• tout