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advertise

ad·ver·tise

UK/ˈædvəˌtaɪ̯z/ US/ˈædvəˌtʰaɪ̯z/ fairly common

verb

1.

call attention to

  • “Please don”
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2.

make publicity for; try to sell (a product)

  • “The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model”
  • “The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops”
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Origin

From Middle English advertisen, from Anglo-Norman advertir (“to inform”), avertir, Middle French advertir, avertir (“to warn, give notice to”), with the French -iss- infix assimilated to -ise, -ize and probably influenced by the noun advertisement. Compare also advert.

Phrases

  • it pays to advertise

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