[ad.vert] vi [ME adverten, fr. MF & L; MF advertir, fr. L advertere, fr. ad- + vertere to turn--more at worth] (15c) 1: to turn the mind or attention--used with to "~ed to the speaker"
2: to call attention in the course of speaking or writing: make reference--used with to "~ed to foreign-language sources"
[2]ad.vert n (1860) chiefly Brit: advertisement