advertise

Or ad·ver·tize

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

verb (used with object)

advertised, advertising 

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)

advertised, advertising 

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

   she advertised for a cook

4. obsolete,  to warn; caution

Other Word Forms

• advertiser noun
• advertisable adjective
• overadvertise verb
• preadvertise verb
• preadvertiser noun
• readvertise verb
• unadvertised adjective
• well-advertised 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

It comes amid increased scrutiny by regulators worldwide over the tech giant's empire in online search and advertising.

From BBC

So she found a place for me in Glendale, which advertised itself as “gracious senior living.”

From Los Angeles Times

My inclination was always to sneak on the air without any fanfare whatsoever, and then maybe advertise after — that is very naive, apparently.

From Los Angeles Times

“In the lead-up to the law, we heard a lot of messaging from many Republicans about how the costs were less than advertised by the Congressional Budget Office and others,” Watson said.

From Salon

The judge’s lengthy, 200-plus-page opinion comes as artificial intelligence is altering the way people search for information and could reshape Google’s massive advertising business.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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