advise

ad-vise · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To give counsel or guidance to someone.

  2. 2.

    To recommend a course of action.

  3. 3.

    To inform or notify (formal).

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    advise against — To recommend not doing something.
  • •
    strongly advise — To give emphatic counsel.
  • •
    ill-advised — Unwise; poorly considered.
  • •
    well-advised — Prudent; wise.

Related words

Antonyms: deceive, mislead
See also: advice, adviser, advisor, counsel
Synonyms: counsel, guide, recommend, suggest

Etymology

From Old French aviser ("to consider, advise"), from Latin advisare, frequentative of ad- ("to") + videre ("to see").