Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd
Proto-Italic *ad
Latin ad
Old French a
Proto-Indo-European *weyd-
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *widtós
Proto-Italic *wissos
Latin vīsus
Old French vis
Old French avis
Old French aviserbor.
Middle English avisen
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Proto-Italic *ad
Proto-Italic *ad-
Latin ad-
Proto-Indo-European *weyd-
Proto-Indo-European *-(h₁)seti
Proto-Indo-European *wéydseti
Proto-Italic *weidsō
Latin visō
Late Latin advisōder.
English advise
From Middle English avisen (“to perceive, consider, inform”), from Old French aviser, from avis, or from Late Latin advisō, from ad + visō. See also advice.
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd
Proto-Italic *ad
Latin ad
Old French a
Proto-Indo-European *weyd-
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *widtós
Proto-Italic *wissos
Latin vīsus
Old French vis
Old French avis
Old French aviserbor.
Middle English avisen
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Proto-Italic *ad
Proto-Italic *ad-
Latin ad-
Proto-Indo-European *weyd-
Proto-Indo-European *-(h₁)seti
Proto-Indo-European *wéydseti
Proto-Italic *weidsō
Latin visō
Late Latin advisōder.
English advise
From Middle English avisen (“to perceive, consider, inform”), from Old French aviser, from avis, or from Late Latin advisō, from ad + visō. See also advice.
Meanings
(transitive) To give advice to; to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed.
Of those current smokers who had seen a physician within the last year, 35.7% of the males and 27.6% of the females reported never having been advised to stop smoking by their physician. 1992, Burns, D. & Pierce, J.P., Tobacco Use in California 1990-1991, Sacramento: California Department of Health Services, →ISBN, page 88:
The dentist advised me to brush three times a day.
The lawyer advised me to drop the case, since there was no chance of winning.
(transitive) To recommend; to offer as advice.
The dentist advised brushing three times a day.
(transitive) To formally give information or notice to; to inform or counsel.
We were advised of the risk.
Israel advised us that they believe this action was necessary for its self-defense. 2025 June 12, Kevin Liptak, quoting U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, “Trump didn’t want Israel to strike. They did it anyway.”, in CNN.com:
(archaic, intransitive) To consider, to deliberate.
[…] Samson is reported to the King accordingly. His Majesty, advising of it for a moment, orders that Samson be brought in with the other Twelve. 1843, Thomas Carlyle, “8, The Election”, in Past and Present, book 2:
(obsolete, transitive) To look at, watch; to see.
when that villain he auiz'd, which late / Affrighted had the fairest Florimell, / Full of fiers fury, and indignant hate, / To him he turned […] 1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book III, Canto V”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:
(intransitive, obsolete) To consult (with).
The armies drawing constantly nearer to each other, the king advised with his council, whether he should march against the Britons, or sall upon the count of Gharolois. 1746, Charles Pinot Duclos, The history of Lewis xi. king of France. Transl, page 169:
(qualifier:Scots law) To deliver judgment after a case has been reserved for further consideration.
(formal, transitive) To provide information to a sovereign or head of state which they have previously asked for.
Empress, I advise you that your audience with the Prime Minister is in 15 minutes, ma'am.
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to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · pl poradzić (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · lt patarti (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · ko 주의하다 (to give information or notice to; to inform) · ko 충고하다 (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · fa پَند دادن (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · yi עצהן (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · sh савјетовати (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · la moneō (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · grc συμβουλεύω (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · ja 勧める (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · be паве́даміць (to give information or notice to; to inform) · fa توصیه دادن (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · nl informeren (to give information or notice to; to inform) · it consigliare (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · lo ຜະດຽງ (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · ky акыл айтуу (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · fr conseiller (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · ru сообща́ть (to give information or notice to; to inform) · lo ແນະນຳ (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · pt opiniar (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · ja 薦める (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · it notificare (to give information or notice to; to inform) · ro sfătui (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · gd tairg comhairle do (to give information or notice to; to inform) · fa توصیدن (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · uk рекомендува́ти (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · ko 조언하다 (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · pt notificar (to give information or notice to; to inform) · pt informar (to give information or notice to; to inform) · mn зөвлөх (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · el συμβουλεύω (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · ko 권고하다 (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · vi khuyến cáo (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · sh саветовати (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · ar بَلَّغَ (to give information or notice to; to inform) · sv meddela (to give information or notice to; to inform) · got 𐍂𐌰𐌲𐌹𐌽𐍉𐌽 (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · cmn 勸告 /劝告 (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · qu anyay (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · be ра́іць (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · kix thì (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · is ráða (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · sh savjetovati (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · it avvisare (to give information or notice to; to inform) · sv upplysa (to give information or notice to; to inform) · wa consyî (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · es aconsejar (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · unm alepòma (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · tk maslahat bermek (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · gd comhairlich (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · fr renseigner (to give information or notice to; to inform) · nb advisere (to give information or notice to; to inform) · bg съветвам (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · da råde (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · fi neuvoa (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · sv varna (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · my အကြံပေး (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · ms menasihati (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · nl raadgeven (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · ca aconsellar (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · yi רײַען (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · ko 통지하다 (to give information or notice to; to inform) · gun mongeta (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · uk ра́дити (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · tg тавсия додан (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · nl advies geven (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · de verständigen (to give information or notice to; to inform) · ru извеща́ть (to give information or notice to; to inform) · es asesorar (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · sh savetovati (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · lut ʔugʷ (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · ky кеңеш берүү (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · sk poradiť (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · ko 전달하다 (to give information or notice to; to inform) · sv informera (to give information or notice to; to inform) · nl adviseren (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · cmn 規勸 /规劝 (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · it raccomandare (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · cmn 通知 (to give information or notice to; to inform) · uk повідомля́ти (to give information or notice to; to inform) · mk сове́тува (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · de raten (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · sv underrätta (to give information or notice to; to inform) · pt avisar (to give information or notice to; to inform) · de informieren (to give information or notice to; to inform) · it consultarsi (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · hy խորհուրդ տալ (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · bg известя́вам (to give information or notice to; to inform) · sk radiť (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · kk кеңес беру (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · he ייעץ \ יִעֵץ (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · ru рекомендова́ть (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · fi neuvoa (to give information or notice to; to inform) · tr tavsiye etmek (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · ru сообщи́ть (to give information or notice to; to inform) · ru оповеща́ть (to give information or notice to; to inform) · cmn 告知 (to give information or notice to; to inform) · sip བཀོས་རྐྱབས (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · ar أَبْلَغَ (to give information or notice to; to inform) · es notificar (to give information or notice to; to inform) · be паведамля́ць (to give information or notice to; to inform) · he יָעַץ (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · ru наста́вить (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · ru посове́товать (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · he הוֹדִיעַ (to give information or notice to; to inform) · bg съобща́вам (to give information or notice to; to inform) · cmn 勸導 /劝导 (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · sv uppmana (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · sl svetovati (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · nl inlichten (to give information or notice to; to inform) · ru сове́товать (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · lv ieteikt (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · grc παραινέω (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · vi khuyên bảo (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · vo konsälön (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · sv avisera (to give information or notice to; to inform) · ja 助言する (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · la consilior (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · et nõu andma (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · no råde (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · hi सलाह देना (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · id menasihati (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · gd thoir comhairle air/do (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · kk ақыл беру (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · th แนะนำ (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · fr conseiller (to give information or notice to; to inform) · ru оповести́ть (to give information or notice to; to inform) · ru наставля́ть (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · ja 注意する (to give information or notice to; to inform) · ar نَصَحَ (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · uz maslahat bermoq (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · fa نَصیحَت کردن (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · be пара́іць (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · uk пора́дити (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · az məsləhət vermək (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · la praecipio (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · hu tanácsol (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · sv råda (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · sv anmana (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · it informare (to give information or notice to; to inform) · izh nevvoa (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · nn advisere (to give information or notice to; to inform) · yi אַוויזירן (to give information or notice to; to inform) · ru извести́ть (to give information or notice to; to inform) · de empfehlen (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · te సలహా ఇచ్చు (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · tg машварат додан (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · ro îndruma (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · ja 忠告する (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · ru уведомля́ть (to give information or notice to; to inform) · cs radit (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · tg маслиҳат додан (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · yi ראָטן (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · cs informovat (to give information or notice to; to inform) · ang rædan (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · ar أَخْبَرَ (to give information or notice to; to inform) · de beraten (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) · cy cynghori (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn)