advise Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb give advice to
    counsel; rede.
    • The teacher counsels troubled students
    • The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud
  2. verb inform (somebody) of something
    apprize; send word; apprise; give notice; notify.
    • I advised him that the rent was due
  3. verb make a proposal, declare a plan for something
    propose; suggest.
    • the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax

WordNet

Ad*vise" transitive verb
Etymology
OE. avisen to perceive, consider, inform, F. aviser, fr. LL. advisare. advisare; ad + visare, fr. L. videre, visum, to see. See Advice, and cf. Avise.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Advised present participle & verbal noun Advising
Definitions
  1. To give advice to; to offer an opinion, as worthy or expedient to be followed; to counsel; to warn. "I shall no more advise thee." Milton.
  2. To give information or notice to; to inform; -- with of before the thing communicated; as, we were advised of the risk.
    Bid thy master well advise himself. Shak.
    Syn. -- To counsel; admonish; apprise; acquaint.
Ad*vise" transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To consider; to deliberate. Obs.
    Advise if this be worth attempting. Milton.
  2. To take counsel; to consult; -- followed by with; as, to advise with friends.

Webster 1913