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advert

ad·vert

UK/ædvˈɜːt/ US/ædvˈɜːt/ uncommon informal obsolete uk
noun (1) verb (3)

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verb

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give heed (to)

  • “The children in the audience attended the recital quietly”
  • “She hung on his every word”
  • “They attended to everything he said”
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2.

make a more or less disguised reference to

  • “He alluded to the problem but did not mention it”
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3.

make reference to

  • “His name was mentioned in connection with the invention”
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Origin

From Middle English adverten, from Old French advertir (“to notice”), from Latin advertere (“to turn toward”). See also adverse.

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