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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Advise \Ad*vise"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Advised}; p. pr & vb n. {Advising}.] [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}.] 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. {To advise one's self}, to bethink one's self to take counsel with one's self to reflect; to consider. [Obs.] Bid thy master well advise himself. --Shak. Syn: To counsel; admonish; apprise; acquaint. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Advise \Ad*vise"\, v. t. 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: advise v 1: give advise to [syn: {counsel}] 2: give information or notice to "I advised him that the rent was due" [syn: {notify}, {give notice}, {send word}, {apprise}, {apprize}] 3: make a proposal, declare a plan for something [syn: {propose}, {suggest}]
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