advert

advert

to comment; to refer to: He adverted to the news release.; to turn attention to: The chairman adverted to the agenda.

Not to be confused with:

avert – to turn away or aside: avert one’s eyes; ward off: to avert evil; prevent: avert an accident

divert – to turn from a path or course; deflect; to veer: divert one’s talents to trivial pursuits

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ad·vert ¹

 (ăd-vûrt′)

intr.v. ad·vert·ed, ad·vert·ing, ad·verts

1. To turn attention. Used with to: The board next adverted to compensation issues.

2. To call attention; refer. Used with to: He adverted to the problem in the opening paragraph.

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[Middle English adverten, from Old French advertir, to notice, from Latin advertere, to turn toward; see adverse.]

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ad·vert ²

 (ăd′vûrt)

n. Chiefly British

An advertisement.

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advert

(ˈædvɜːt)

n

(Marketing) informal Brit short for advertisement

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advert

(ədˈvɜːt)

vb

(foll by: to) to draw attention (to); refer (to)

[C15: from Latin advertere to turn one's attention to. See adverse]

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ad•vert¹

(ædˈvɜrt)

v.i.

1. to remark or comment; refer (usu. fol. by to): He adverted briefly to the news of the day.

2. to turn the attention (usu. fol. by to): The committee adverted to the business at hand.

[1375–1425; late Middle English < Old French a(d)vertir « Latin advertere to pay attention =ad- ad- + vertere to turn]

ad•vert²

(ˈæd vərt)

n. Brit.

advertisement.

[1860; by shortening]

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advert

Past participle: adverted
Gerund: adverting

Imperative

advert

advert

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advert

(ˈӕdvəːt)

short for advertisement. I saw your advert in yesterday's newspaper.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	advert - a public promotion of some product or service ad, advertisement, advertising, advertizement, advertizing direct mail - advertising sent directly to prospective customers via the mail preview, prevue, trailer - an advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future promotion, promotional material, publicity, packaging - a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution; "the packaging of new ideas" advertorial - an advertisement that is written and presented in the style of an editorial or journalistic report mailer - an advertisement that is sent by mail newspaper ad, newspaper advertisement - a printed advertisement that is published in a newspaper commercial, commercial message - a commercially sponsored ad on radio or television broadsheet, broadside, circular, flyer, handbill, throwaway, flier, bill - an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to all subscribers" teaser - an advertisement that offers something free in order to arouse customers' interest top billing - the advertisement of a star's name at the top of a theatrical poster
Verb	1.	advert - give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They attended to everything he said" give ear, pay heed, attend, hang listen - hear with intention; "Listen to the sound of this cello" fixate - pay attention to exclusively and obsessively; "The media are fixating on Princess Diana's death"
	2.	advert - make a more or less disguised reference to; "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it" allude, touch hint, suggest - drop a hint; intimate by a hint concern, have to do with, pertain, bear on, come to, touch on, refer, relate, touch - be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"
	3.	advert - make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention" cite, mention, refer, name, bring up have in mind, think of, mean - intend to refer to; "I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France"; "Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!" commend, remember - mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship; "Remember me to your wife" speak of the devil - mention someone's name who just then appears remember - mention favorably, as in prayer; "remember me in your prayers" quote, cite - refer to for illustration or proof; "He said he could quote several instances of this behavior" touch on - refer to or discuss briefly invoke, appeal - cite as an authority; resort to; "He invoked the law that would save him"; "I appealed to the law of 1900"; "She invoked an ancient law" namedrop - refer to people that one assumes one's interlocutors admire in order to try to impress them bring up, raise - put forward for consideration or discussion; "raise the question of promotions"; "bring up an unpleasant topic" drag up, dredge up - mention something unpleasant from the past; "Drag up old stories" cross-refer - refer from one entry to another, as in catalogues, books, and lists

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advert

noun (Brit. informal) advertisement, bill, notice, display, commercial, ad (informal), announcement, promotion, publicity, poster, plug (informal), puff, circular, placard, blurb I saw an advert for a job in an engineering company.

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advert

verb

To call or direct attention to something:

bring up, mention, point, point out, refer, touch (on or upon).

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Translations

إعلان

inzerát

annoncereklame

Inserat

διαφήμισηδιαφημιστικό

anuncioanuncio comercial

mainos

pubpublicitéréclameannonce

oglas

auglÿsing

annuncioavvisodenunciainserzione

広告

광고

reklama

reklāmasludinājums

advertentie

annonse

ogłoszenie

anúncio

реклама

reklama

reklamannons

โฆษณา

ilanilânreklâm

quảng cáo

广告

advert

¹ [ədˈvɜːt] VI (frm) to advert to → referirse a

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advert

[ˈædvɜː^rt] n abbr (British) (gen) → publicité f, pub f ; (in classified ads) → petite annonce f
an advert for sth (for product etc) → une publicité pour qch, une pub pour qch
to be a good advert for sth (mainly British) → être une bonne publicité pour qch, être une bonne pub pour qch

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

advert

¹

vi (form) → hinweisen, aufmerksam machen (→ to auf +acc)

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advert

²

n (inf) abbr of advertisement → Anzeige f, → Annonce f, → Inserat nt; (on TV, radio) → Werbespot m

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advert

→ إعلان inzerát annonce Inserat διαφημιστικό anuncio, anuncio comercial mainos publicité oglas annuncio 広告 광고 advertentie annonse ogłoszenie anúncio реклама reklamannons โฆษณา ilan quảng cáo 广告

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