ad ‧ ver ‧ tise S3 W3 /ˈædvətaɪz $ -ər-/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ advertisement , ↑ advertiser , ↑ advertising ; verb : ↑ advertise ]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Origin: Early French advertiss- , stem of advertir ; ⇨ ↑ advert ]
1 . to tell the public about a product or service in order to persuade them to buy it:
They no longer advertise alcohol or cigarettes at sporting events.
advertise (something) on television/in a newspaper etc
Many companies will only advertise in the Sunday paper.
be advertised as something
The inn is advertised as being from the early 16th century.
Colleges and universities have found that it pays to advertise (=advertising brings good results) .
2 . to make an announcement, for example in a newspaper or on a ↑ poster , that a job is available, an event is going to happen etc:
a poster advertising the concert
advertise for
I see they’re advertising for a new Sales Director.
3 . advertise the fact (that) to let people know something about yourself:
Don’t advertise the fact that you’re looking for another job.
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THESAURUS
▪ advertise verb [intransitive and transitive] to tell people about a product or service and try to persuade them to buy it, for example in a newspaper, television, or Internet advertisement:
Some universities advertise on television.
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She has signed a deal to advertise the company's haircare products.
▪ promote verb [transitive] to try to increase the sales or popularity of a product or event, for example by selling it at a lower price or talking about it on television:
He's in London to promote his new album.
▪ market verb [transitive] to try to sell a product or service by deciding which type of people are likely to buy it and by making it interesting to them:
The collection is being marketed as clothing for climbers and skiers.
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Most companies have agreed not to market products to children under 12.
▪ publicize ( also publicise British English ) verb [transitive] to tell the public about something by writing about it in newspapers, speaking about it on television etc:
He had done a lot of interviews to publicize his new book.
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The hostages' case has been widely publicized.
▪ hype verb [transitive] informal to try to make people think something is good or important by advertising or talking about it a lot on television, the radio etc. Hype is often used when you do not trust the information:
The boxing match was being hyped as the biggest fight of the decade.
▪ plug verb [transitive] informal to advertise a book, film etc by talking about it on television or radio:
Marc was on the show to plug his new play.