advise, advice

advise, advice
With a basic meaning of "to counsel," "to give advice to," advise can also mean "to tell" or "to inform." It is overused in business letters and other forms of commercial communication. Say "I wish to tell (not advise) you that your order has been received." Advise is always and only a verb; advice, a noun spelled and pronounced differently, means "an opinion" or "a recommendation": "I advise you to take no advice from Tom." A noun formed from advise is spelled adviser or advisor. See also beg to advise.

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  • advise*/*/ — [ədˈvaɪz] verb [I/T] 1) to give your opinion to someone about the best thing to do in a particular situation Her doctor advised her to rest.[/ex] I strongly advise you to reject the offer.[/ex] Police are advising the public against travelling in …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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  • advice - advise — ◊ advice Advice is a noun. If you give someone advice, you tell them what you think they should do. One woman went to a psychiatrist for advice. She promised to follow his advice. Advice is an uncount …   Useful english dictionary

  • advise — ad·vise /əd vīz/ vb ad·vised, ad·vis·ing vt 1: to give advice to: counsel advise them to draw up a will 2: to give information or notice to advise them of their rights …   Law dictionary

  • advise — advice, advise 1. Advice is a noun (‘an opinion given about future action’) and advise a verb (‘to give advice to’), in both BrE and AmE: • The hardest thing is knowing where to go to get help, to get the advice and information you need The Face …   Modern English usage

  • advice — advice, advise 1. Advice is a noun (‘an opinion given about future action’) and advise a verb (‘to give advice to’), in both BrE and AmE: • The hardest thing is knowing where to go to get help, to get the advice and information you need The Face …   Modern English usage

  • advise — [ad vīz′, ədvīz′] vt. advised, advising [ME avisen, orig., to consider < OFr aviser < ML advisare < advisum: see ADVICE] 1. to give advice or an opinion to; counsel 2. to offer as advice; recommend 3. to notify; inform [he was advised of …   English World dictionary

  • Advice (opinion) — Advice is a form of relating personal opinions, belief systems, personal values and recommendations about certain situations relayed in some context to another person, group or party often offered as a guide to action and/or conduct. Advice is… …   Wikipedia

  • advice — 1 Advice, counsel and their corresponding verbs advise, counsel denote recommendation or to make a recommendation as to a decision or a course of conduct. Advice and advise imply real or pretended knowledge or experience, often professional or… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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