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advertise
(redirected from advertises)

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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 sometimes US, advertize [ˈædvəˌtaɪz]
vb
1. (Business / Marketing) to present or praise (goods, a service, etc.) to the public, esp in order to encourage sales
2. to make (something, such as a vacancy, article for sale, etc.) publicly known, as to possible applicants, buyers, etc. to advertise a job
3. (intr; foll by for) to make a public request (for), esp in a newspaper, etc. she advertised for a cook
4. Obsolete to warn; caution
[from a lengthened stem of Old French avertir, ultimately from Latin advertere to turn one's attention to. See adverse]
advertiser  sometimes US, advertizer 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"

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 Religious groups are not allowed to advertise on TV. It has been much advertised in specialist magazines.
Translations
advertise [ˈædvərtaɪz]
vi (gen)faire de la publicité; (in classified ads)mettre une petite annonce
to advertise for [+ staff, accountants] → recruter par voie d'annonce; [+ accommodation] → mettre une annonce pour
vt [+ product] → faire de la publicité pour; (in classified ads) [+ job, car] → mettre une petite annonce pour
They're advertising the new model → Ils font de la publicité pour leur nouveau modèle.
She had seen them advertised on television → Elle les avait vus dans une publicité à la télévision.
Jobs are advertised in the paper
BUT Le journal publie des offres d'emplois.
a job she had seen advertised in the paper
BUT une offre d'emploi qu'elle avait vue dans le journal.

advertise
vt
(= publicize)Werbung or Reklame machen für, werben für; I’ve seen that soap advertised on televisionich habe die Werbung or Reklame für diese Seife im Fernsehen gesehen; as advertised on televisionwie durch das Fernsehen bekannt
(in paper etc) flat, table etcinserieren, annoncieren; job, postausschreiben, inserieren; to advertise something in a shop window/on local radioetw durch eine Schaufensteranzeige/im Regionalsender anbieten; I saw it advertised in a shop windowich habe die Anzeige dafür in einem Schaufenster gesehen
(= make conspicuous) factpublik machen; ignoranceoffen zeigen
vi
(Comm) → Werbung or Reklame machen, werben
(in paper) → inserieren, annoncieren (for für); to advertise for somebody/somethingjdn/etw (per Anzeige) suchen; to advertise for something on local radio/in a shop windowetw per Regionalsender/durch Anzeige im Schaufenster suchen

advertise [ˈædvətaɪz]
1. vt (Comm) → fare pubblicità or réclame a, reclamizzare
to advertise a flat for sale → mettere un annuncio per vendere un appartamento
2. vifare (della) pubblicità or (della) réclame
to advertise for (staff) → cercare tramite annuncio
to advertise on television → fare pubblicità in televisione

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 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...打廣告 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 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

advertise يَنْشُر إعلانا inzerovat reklamere for inserieren διαφημίζω anunciar mainostaa promouvoir oglašavati pubblicizzare 広告する 광고하다 adverteren annonsere zareklamować anunciar рекламировать annonsera ลงโฆษณา reklam yapmak quảng cáo 做广告


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