ADVERTISE


Meaning of ADVERTISE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈad-vər-ˌtīz ]

verb

( -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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.