advice

noun

ad·​vice əd-ˈvīs 

1

: recommendation regarding a decision or course of conduct : counsel

… shall have power, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to make treaties …

—U.S. Constitution

offering medical advice

a word of advice

2

: information or notice given

—usually used in plural

… the latest advices from Mexico …

—Henry David Thoreau

3

: an official notice concerning a business transaction

payment advices

Synonyms

• adjuration
• admonishment
• admonition
• counsel
• guidance
• input

Examples of advice in a Sentence

Parties have to make decisions involving millions of dollars based on incomplete information; to help make those decisions, they inevitably seek advice from pollsters they trust. —Noam Scheiber, New Republic, 24 Feb. 2003

Of all the e-mail advice I've received about my herniated disk, from acupuncture to zen, the most immediately applicable has been this: Channel your daily rage away from your spine. —Robert Lipsyte, New York Times, 21 July 2002

My advice is to sell your old car and get a new one.

Take my advice and sell your old car.

He needs advice from an expert.

She's been giving him some expert advice about investing.

“May I ask your advice about something?” “Certainly. I'm always happy to give advice when asked for it.”

Recent Examples on the Web

The most important piece of advice that Goff got from Foley? —Julie Hinds, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024

Which one meant the most to you and who’s given you the best advice about this whole music thing? —Kyle Denis, Billboard, 26 Apr. 2024

Atwell will play Diane, Nick’s (Kit Connor) aunt who takes him on a summer holiday to Menorca and has some tough advice to impart about his relationship with Charlie (Joe Locke). —Selome Hailu, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024

The woman credits advice from her boyfriend, who lives in a state without a lottery, with the win. —Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024

In this biweekly column, Andy Dunn—the founding CEO of Bonobos and Pie—offers advice on leading teams, building things, and surviving the startup life. —Andy Dunn, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2024

Participants are not to judge, interpret, criticize, give advice, make speeches or discuss controversial ideas. —The Arizona Republic, 25 Apr. 2024

Success isn’t linear, but this model’s advice shows that consistency and mindfulness are key factors to acquiring notoriety and stability. —Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 24 Apr. 2024

Andrea Bloom Pleasanton Cotton’s call nothing short of lawless Some advice for U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., who has called for commuters to take matters into their own hands regarding protesters. —Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English avis, avise, advis, advise "thought, judgment, opinion," borrowed from Anglo-French avis, avise, advis, from the phrase a vis "apparent" (in ce m'est a vis "that appears to me"), from a "to, at, in" (going back to Latin ad) + vis, in part from the noun vis "field of vision, sense of sight, face" (going back to Latin vīsus, verbal noun from vidēre "to see"), in part from the Old French phrase ço m'est vis "that seems to me," continuing Latin mihi est vīsum (with neuter past participle of vidēre) — more at at entry 1, wit entry 2

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing advice

• advice column
• advice columnist
• against one's advice

Kids Definition

advice

noun

ad·​vice əd-ˈvīs 

: an opinion or suggestion offered about a decision or course of conduct : counsel

Legal Definition

advice

noun

ad·​vice əd-ˈvīs 

1

: recommendation regarding a decision or course of conduct

he shall have power, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to make treaties

—U.S. Constitution art. II

advice of counsel

2

: an official notice concerning a business transaction