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ad·ver·tise  (dvr-tz)
v. ad·ver·tised, ad·ver·tis·ing, ad·ver·tis·es
v.tr.
1. To make public announcement of, especially to proclaim the qualities or advantages of (a product or business) so as to increase sales. See Synonyms at announce.
2. To make known; call attention to: advertised my intention to resign.
3. To warn or notify: "This event advertises me that there is such a fact as death" (Henry David Thoreau).
v.intr.
1. To call the attention of the public to a product or business.
2. To inquire or seek in a public notice, as in a newspaper: advertise for an apartment.

[Middle English advertisen, to notify, from Old French advertir, advertiss-, to notice; see advert1.]

adver·tiser n.

advertise
Verb
[-tising, -tised]
1. to present or praise (goods or a service) to the public, in order to encourage sales
2. to make (a vacancy, an event, or an article for sale) publicly known [Latin advertere to turn one's attention to]
advertiser n
advertising n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.advertise - call attention to; "Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS"
announce, denote - make known; make an announcement; "She denoted her feelings clearly"
headline - publicize widely or highly, as if with a headline
ballyhoo - advertize noisily or blatantly
2.advertise - 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"
praise - express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance"
propagandise, propagandize - spread by propaganda
plug - make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote
bill - advertise especially by posters or placards; "He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso"
crusade, campaign, agitate, fight, push, press - exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"
crusade, campaign, agitate, fight, push, press - exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"

advertise
verb publicize, promote, plug (informal) announce, publish, push (informal) display, declare, broadcast, advise, inform, praise, proclaim, puff, hype, notify, tout, flaunt, crack up (informal) promulgate, make known, apprise, beat the drum (informal) blazon, bring to public notice
Translations
advertise [ˈædvətaɪz] vihacer propaganda;
(in newspaper etc) → poner un anuncio, anunciarse;
to advertise for [+ staff] → buscar por medio de anuncios vtanunciar

advertise [ˈædvətaɪz] vifaire de la publicité or de la réclame;
(in classified ads etc) → mettre une annonce
vtfaire de la publicité or de la réclame pour;
(in classified ads etc) → mettre une annonce pour vendre;
to advertise for [+ staff] → recruter par (voie d')annonce

advertise [ˈædvətaɪz] vi (Comm) → werben;
(in newspaper) → annoncieren, inserieren
vt (product, event) → werben für;
(job) → ausschreiben;
to advertise for (staff, accommodation etc) → (per Anzeige) suchen

advertise [ˈædvətaɪz] vi, vtfare pubblicità or réclame (a), fare un'inserzione (per vendere);
to advertise for [+ staff] → cercare tramite annuncio

advertise
v advertise [ˈӕdvətaiz]
to make (something) known to the public by any of various methods I've advertised (my house) in the newspaper; They advertised on TV for volunteers. adverteer يُـعْلِن، يَنْشُر إعْلانَاً рекламирам inzerovat; hledat inzerátem annoncere; reklamere; avertere inserieren, werben διαφημίζω anunciar, hacer publicidad kuulutama آگهی کردن ilmoittaa, mainostaa annoncer לְפָרְסֵם विज्ञापन देना oglašavati hirdet mengiklankan auglÿsa fare pubblicità, mettere un annuncio 広告する 광고하다 paskelbti, reklamuoti ievietot sludinājumu; reklamēt mengiklankan adverteren avertere, reklamere, kunngjøre reklamować anunciar a face un anunţ public privitor la; a face reclamă рекламировать; давать объявление inzerovať, hľadať na inzerát oglašati oglasiti annonsera, göra reklam ลงโฆษณา reklâm yapmak, ilân etmek 為...作廣告 оголошувати; рекламувати اشتہار دینا ، مشتہر کرنا quảng cáo ...广
n advertisement [ədˈvəːtismənt, (American ) ӕdvərˈtaizmənt]
(alsoadӕd, advertˈadvəːt) a film, newspaper announcement, poster etc making something known, especially in order to persuade people to buy it an advertisement for toothpaste on television; She replied to my advertisement for a secretary. advertensie إعْلان реклама reklama, inzerát annonce; reklame Anzeige, Werbung διαφήμιση, αγγελία anuncio kuulutus, reklaam آگهی ilmoitus, mainos réclame פִּרְסוֹמֶת @@@פִּירסוֹמֶת$$$ विज्ञापन oglas hirdetés; reklám iklan auglÿsing pubblicità 広告 광고 skelbimas, reklama sludinājums; reklāma pengiklanan advertentie annonse, reklame, kunngjøring reklama, ogłoszenie anúncio publicitate, reclamă реклама; объявление reklama, inzerát oglas oglas annons, reklam โฆษณา reklâm, ilân 廣告 реклама; оголошення اشتہار bài quảng cáo 广
n advertiser
a person who advertises. adverteerder المُـعْـلِن човек, който рекламира inzerent annoncør der/die Inserent(in) διαφημιστής anunciante kuulutaja, reklaamija آگهی کننده mainostaja annonceur/-euse מְפַרסֵם विज्ञापन देने वाला oglašivač hirdető pemasang iklan auglÿsandi pubblicitario, inserzionista 広告者 광고자 skelbėjas reklamētājs pengiklan adverteerder annonsør reklamujący, ogłaszający anunciante ad­­­vertiser рекламодатель inzerent oglaševalec oglašavač annonsör นักโฆษณา reklâm veren kimse 登廣告者 рекламодавець تشہیر کرنے والا người quảng cáo 广


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I think it would be perfectly disgraceful to write a story to advertise a baking powder.
The result was, that, after a few struggles, Oliver breathed, sneezed, and proceeded to advertise to the inmates of the workhouse the fact of a new burden having been imposed upon the parish, by setting up as loud a cry as could reasonably have been expected from a male infant who had not been possessed of that very useful appendage, a voice, for a much longer space of time than three minutes and a quarter.
We neither of us possessed money enough to advertise in the newspapers.
 
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