English Dictionary: advise | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Advise \Ad*vise"\, v. t. 1. To consider; to deliberate. [Obs.] Advise if this be worth attempting. --Milton. 2. To take counsel; to consult; -- followed by with; as, to advise with friends. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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. [bd]I shall no more advise thee.[b8] --Milton. 2. To give information or notice to; to inform; -- with of before the thing communicated; as, we were advised of the risk. {To advise one's self}, to bethink one's self; to take counsel with one's self; to reflect; to consider. [Obs.] Bid thy master well advise himself. --Shak. Syn: To counsel; admonish; apprise; acquaint. |