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 plural

… the latest advices from Mexico …

—Henry David Thoreau

3

: an official notice concerning a business transaction

payment advices

Synonyms of advice

• guidance
• recommendation
• information
• feedback
• suggestion
• counsel
• assistance

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

Hendrick Motorsports was heavily involved in the first movie, supplying cars and technical advice during filming. — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Following the advice of food bloggers and influencers, overzealous visitors have thronged a rifugio (refuge) in Italy’s Val di Fassa valley, all because of this traditional pastry. — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Below, experts provide legal advice on how to handle this situation and keep things as smooth as possible, along with simple yard cleaning tips to help keep your landscape tidy. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 29 Aug. 2026

The following month, Marcus and Bakhitar made another strategic decision based on their network's advice, submitting applications to sell pickles at Erewhon and Whole Foods despite barely having any history as a business. — Megan Sauer, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026

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

Rhymes for advice

• allspice
• concise
• device
• entice
• excise
• fordyce
• precise
• suffice
• dice
• feis
• gneiss
• grice

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