/ ədˈvaɪs; NAmE / noun
[ U ] advice (on sth) an opinion or a suggestion about what sb should do in a particular situation :
advice on road safety
They give advice for people with HIV and AIDS.
Follow your doctor's advice .
We were advised to seek legal advice .
Let me give you a piece of advice .
A word of advice . Don't wear that dress.
Take my advice . Don't do it.
I chose it on his advice .
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French avis , based on Latin ad to + visum , past participle of videre to see. The original sense was way of looking at something, judgement , which later became an opinion given .