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advert¹

  • /ˈædvɜːt/ UK
  • [ˈædvɜːt] UK
  • /ˈædvɝt/ US
  • [ˈædvɝt] US

Rhymes with -ædvɜː(ɹ)t

Where it comes from

Clipping of advertisement.

noun adverts

  1. UK, informal An advertisement, an ad. This was a wonderful advert for the Premier League, with both Chelsea and United intent on all-out attack - but Ferguson will be concerned at how his side lost their way after imperiously controlling much of the first period.

advert²

  • /ædvˈɜːt/ UK
  • [ædvˈɜːt] UK
  • /ædvˈɝt/ US
  • [ædvˈɝt] US

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)t

Where it comes from

From Middle English adverten, from Old French advertir (“to notice”), from Latin advertere (“to turn toward”). See also adverse.

verb adverts · adverting · adverted

  1. intransitive To take notice, to pay attention (to). At a time when creation seems to be endangered in so many ways through human activity, we should consciously advert to this dimension of Sunday, too.
  2. obsolete, transitive To turn attention to, to take notice of (something).
  3. obsolete, transitive To turn the attention (of something or someone) (to or toward) some object). To meditate, one must advert the mind toward the breath
  4. intransitive To call attention, refer (to). ‘I have before suggested that a genuine blackguard is never without a pocket-handkerchief. But it is not to this fact that I now especially advert.’

Similar: refer

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: advertisement, advertising, cite, refer, name, mention, allude, give ear, attend, pay attention, pay heed, bring up, touch, hang, ad, publicity

verb

Similar: refer

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@misc{advert_2026,
  title = {advert},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/advert},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}