advice

noun ad·vice \ əd-ˈvīs \

|Updated on: 11 Aug 2018

Examples: advice in a Sentence

Definition of advice

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

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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 of advice from the Web

It's been a long time since Musselman has needed his father for advice on the golf course.

— danielle lerner, The Courier-Journal, "Louisville golfer and caddie team up for Kentucky's PGA tournament," 12 July 2018
People asking for his abilities, for connections, for advice, for help finding a lost pet, for proof that their loved one was okay, was still there, somewhere, thinking about them, too.

— alessandra codinha, Vogue, "Seatbelt Psychic Puts A Celebrity Medium in the Driver's Seat," 11 July 2018
Contact your accounting and financial advisors with ESOP expertise for advice on whether an ESOP would be a good fit for your company, and if so, consider engaging their assistance with the implementation.

— tom cooney and crystal faulkner, Cincinnati.com, "Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) offer unique benefits and succession planning options," 2 July 2018
Readers with legal problems, including those whose questions are addressed here, should consult attorneys for advice on their particular circumstances.

— Houston Chronicle, "Statute of limitations in Fla. probate probably doesn’t extend 10 years," 2 July 2018
The two said people can go to them for advice on issues including wills, bankruptcy and DUIs.

— bryce airgood, Detroit Free Press, "Lawyers retrofit trailer to take free legal advice on the road," 29 June 2018
Galli said he wasn’t involved in the Maya project, other than to offer some design advice.

— carole carlson, Post-Tribune, "Lake Station council nixes food waste recycling project," 29 June 2018
Here’s one billboard: pic.twitter.com/xHoHaItlqC — Ohm Youngmisuk (@NotoriousOHM) June 25, 2018 The five-time All-Star mentions the Lakers again while asking Dwyane Wade for advice on June 12.

— alysha tsuji, For The Win, "Paul George teases Lakers fans in second episode of his NBA free agency series," 28 June 2018
Now those same companies often hit up Reyna for advice on how to better reach female players—which sometimes includes suggestions as basic as not treating women like human display stands.

— andy hermann, Los Angeles Magazine, "Women Are Saving the Electric Guitar," 26 June 2018

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Origin and Etymology of advice

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 ¹at, ¹wit

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First Known Use: 14th century

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