Main Entry:

ad·ver·tise

Pronunciation:

\ˈad-vər-ˌtīz\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

ad·ver·tised; ad·ver·tis·ing

Etymology:

Middle English, to pay heed to, observe, notify, from Anglo-French advertiss-, stem of advertir

Date:

15th century

transitive verb1: to make something known to : notify2 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 : promoteintransitive verb: to issue or sponsor advertising <advertise for a secretary>

— ad·ver·tis·er noun