advert

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English

Etymology 1

Clipping of advertisement.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈædvɜːt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈædvɜɹt/
• Rhymes: -ædvɜː(ɹ)t

Noun

advert (plural adverts)

1. (British, informal) An advertisement, an ad.

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Etymology 2

From Middle English adverten, from Old French advertir (“to notice”), from Latin advertere (“to turn toward”). See also adverse.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ædvˈɜːt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ædvˈɜɹt/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)t

Verb

advert (third-person singular simple present adverts, present participle adverting, simple past and past participle adverted)

1. (intransitive) To take notice, to pay attention (to). [from 15th c.]
   • 2007 September 9, the Vatican (trans.), Pope Benedict XVI (speaker), speaking in German at St. Stephen's Cathedral, Austria:

     At a time when creation seems to be endangered in so many ways through human activity, we should consciously advert to this dimension of Sunday, too.

2. (obsolete, transitive) To turn attention to, to take notice of (something). [15th–19th c.]
   1. (obsolete, usually fixed phrases) To turn the attention (of something or someone) (to or toward) some object).

3. (intransitive) To call attention, refer (to). [from 18th c.]

Synonyms

• refer

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• varted