ˈadvə(r)ˌtīz also ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ verb
also ad·ver·tize “
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English avertisen, advertisen, from Middle French avertiss-, advertiss-, stem of avertir, advertir — more at advert
transitive verb
1.
a. : to make known to (someone) : give notice to : inform , notify
one does not need to advertise the squirrels where the nut trees are — J.R.Lowell
the translators … were careful to advertise the reader that what they offered was Le Clerc's Moreri — Times Literary Supplement
— often used with of
of which we have been advertised by the same authority — Jane Austen
it seemed to Nathan as if the entire neighborhood were being advertised of the fact — Mary S. Watts
b. obsolete : warn , admonish — used with the infinitive
St. Paul advertised all women to give a good ensample of … godliness — Hugh Latimer
2. : to make generally known : call attention to : give notice of:
a. : to give publicity to
extravagantly advertised by Swinburne — T.S.Eliot
this renowned establishment, widely advertised in … works of fiction — N.F.Busch
began deliberately advertising his willingness to make concessions — Time
that higher advertising of England which has employed so many distinguished pens — F.R.Leavis
b. : to make conspicuous
no tall man can be a successful pickpocket, because he must bend to his work, and so advertise it to every beholder — Arthur Morrison
unrecognizable save by their fragrance and naked stamens, advertised neither by color nor form of blossom — William Beebe
c.
(1) : to give public notice of : announce publicly especially by a printed notice or through a radio or television broadcast
the return of Sir Victor with Lady Pandolfo … had been officially advertised — W.J.Locke
advertised him as their jail editor — Walter Lippmann
a poster advertising forthcoming events
enlist the aid of disc jockeys in advertising a rummage sale
(2) : to call public attention to especially by emphasizing desirable qualities so as to arouse a desire to buy or patronize
advertise a breakfast food
spent a fortune advertising their filter-tip cigarettes
intransitive verb
: to issue a public statement (as through printed notices, radio or television broadcasts) of something offered or wanted
advertise in the lost-and-found column
advertise for a stenographer
business increased soon after they began to advertise on the radio
Synonyms: see declare , inform