advise

Verb
Synonyms: redecounselnotifygive noticesend wordappriseapprizeproposesuggest

WordNet 3.0

Verb (3)

  1. give advice to“The teacher counsels troubled students”“The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud”Synonyms: redecounsel
  2. inform (somebody) of something“I advised him that the rent was due”Synonyms: notifygive noticesend wordappriseapprize
  3. make a proposal, declare a plan for something“the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax”Synonyms: proposesuggest
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Advise \Ad*vise"\, v. t.

1.To consider; to deliberate. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

Advise if this be worth attempting.— Milton.[1913 Webster]

2.To take counsel; to consult; -- followed by with; as, to advise with friends. [1913 Webster]

Advise \Ad*vise"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Advised; p. pr. & vb. n. Advising.] [OE. avisen to perceive, consider, inform, F. aviser, fr. LL. advisare. advisare; ad + visare, fr. L. videre, visum, to see. See Advice, and cf. Avise.]

1.To give advice to; to offer an opinion, as worthy or expedient to be followed; to counsel; to warn. "I shall no more advise thee." --Milton. [1913 Webster]

2.To give information or notice to; to inform; -- with of before the thing communicated; as, we were advised of the risk. [1913 Webster]

To advise one's self, to bethink one's self; to take counsel with one's self; to reflect; to consider. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

Bid thy master well advise himself.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

Syn: To counsel; admonish; apprise; acquaint. [1913 Webster]

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