v.
Pronunciation: ' ad-v ə r- ˌ t ī z
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -tised ; -tis · ing
Etymology: Middle English, to pay heed to, observe, notify, from Anglo-French advertiss-, stem of advertir
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1 : to make something known to : NOTIFY
2 a : to make publicly and generally known < advertising their readiness to make concessions> b : to announce publicly especially by a printed notice or a broadcast c : to call public attention to especially by emphasizing desirable qualities so as to arouse a desire to buy or patronize : PROMOTE
intransitive verb : to issue or sponsor advertising < advertise for a secretary>
– ad · ver · tis · er noun