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

Instead of afternoons spent browsing racks of clothing and getting advice from trusted salespeople, shoppers find inspiration from social media. — Rachel Felder, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026

Later, as the company relies more and more on the AI for a combination of coding help and strategic advice, the AI might use subtle persuasion to reduce resources spent on safety and tamper with experiments designed to detect AI deception. — Geoffrey Irving, Time, 3 Oct. 2026

Keal’s advice is to test your taste with something low-cost before committing to anything big. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

This edition of the AJC On Campus Roundup looks at one recent example from the University of Georgia, where a study found that people who use social media for investment advice should proceed with caution. — Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 3 Oct. 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