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Synonyms & Antonyms of advised
(Entry 1 of 2)
decided on as a result of careful thought
- his advised use of the inflammatory term set off a firestorm, just as he had intended
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advised
verbpast tense of advise
Synonyms & Antonyms of advised (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to give advice to
- a popular guidance counselor who has been advising students about their college plans for two decades
Synonyms for advised
- adjured,
- admonished,
- counseled
- (or counselled)
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- coached,
- directed,
- guided,
- instructed,
- led,
- mentored,
- shepherded,
- showed,
- taught,
- tutored
2
to put (something) forward as one's choice for a wise or proper course of action
- she advised calling ahead for a reservation at the new restaurant
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- counseled
- (or counselled),
- recommended,
- suggested
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3
to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem
- the doctor advised with his partner before recommending the patient's treatment
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4
to give information to
- advised her as to the best way to get to the art museum by public transportation
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5
to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk
- advised us not to invest our money in what looked like a pyramid scheme
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- augured,
- forecast
- (also forecasted),
- foretold,
- harbingered,
- predicted,
- presaged,
- prognosticated,
- prophesied
- boded,
- foreboded
- (also forboded),
- foreshadowed,
- foretokened,
- portended
Near Antonyms for advised
- imperiled
- (or imperilled),
- risked
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The first known use of advised was in the 15th century
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