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De - Pt| English Dictionary: advice | 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]: | |
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Advice \Ad*vice"\, n. [OE. avis, F. avis; [?] + OF. vis, fr. L. visum seemed, seen; really p. p. of videre to see, so that vis meant that which has seemed best. See {Vision}, and cf. {Avise}, {Advise}.] 1. An opinion recommended or offered, as worthy to be followed; counsel. We may give advice, but we can not give conduct. --Franklin. 2. Deliberate consideration; knowledge. [Obs.] How shall I dote on her with more advice, That thus without advice begin to love her? --Shak. 3. Information or notice given; intelligence; as, late advices from France; -- commonly in the plural. Note: In commercial language, advice usually means information communicated by letter; -- used chiefly in reference to drafts or bills of exchange; as, a letter of advice. --McElrath. 4. (Crim. Law) Counseling to perform a specific illegal act. --Wharton. {Advice boat}, a vessel employed to carry dispatches or to reconnoiter; a dispatch boat. {To take advice}. (a) To accept advice. (b) To consult with another or others. Syn: Counsel; suggestion; recommendation; admonition; exhortation; information; notice. | |
