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Advise was borrowed into Middle English in the 14th century as avise (spelling variants with the d found in the Modern English began showing up in the 15th century). The word is derived from the Anglo-French aviser, itself from avis, meaning "opinion." That avis is not to be confused with the Latin word avis, meaning "bird" (an ancestor of such English words as avian and aviation). Instead, it results from the Old French phrase ce m'est a vis ("that appears to me"), a partial translation of Latin mihi visum est, "it seemed so to me" or "I decided." We advise you to remember that the verb advise is spelled with an s, whereas the related noun advice includes a stealthy c.
Examples of advise in a Sentence
John F. Dickerson et al., Time, 17 May 2004
Bureau of Land Management officials are recruiting a variety of Wyoming residents to serve on a working group that will advise the agency on possible changes to the level and pace of oil and gas development …
—Jeff Gearino, Casper Star Tribune, 3 Mar. 2003
When I told my lawyer that my boyfriend was going to remodel my house, she advised me to get a strict estimate and regular billings …
—Jane Smiley, Harper's, June 2000
Los Angeles Center advised me of a Boeing 747 at my one o'clock position and 500 feet below.
—Barbara Cushman Rowell, Plane & Pilot, 1994
An internist … advised me of an experimental drug.
—Robert E. Neger, American Medical News, 2 Sept. 1991
I strongly advise you to sell your old car.
We advised them to save their money.
My doctor advised me to lose some weight.
She advises the President on foreign affairs.
We were thinking of buying that house, but our lawyer advised against it.
I advise selling your old car.
He advises patience when dealing with children.
The boss asked us to keep him advised about how the project is going.
Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Kross advises readers to take advantage of these resets.
—Anne Sugar, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
When interracial adoptions first began to take off in the 1970s, some organizations including The National Association of Black Social Workers advised against interracial adoptions.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
After many of these heated interactions between GOP lawmakers and voters pressing for answers went viral, House leadership advised members to quit hosting in-person events.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Advise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advise. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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