advertise

[ad-ver-tahyz, ad-ver-tahyz] /ˈæd vərˌtaɪz, ˌæd vərˈtaɪz/

verb (used with object), advertised, advertising.

to announce or praise (a product, service, etc.) in some public medium of communication in order to induce people to buy or use it:

to advertise a new brand of toothpaste.

to give information to the public about; announce publicly in a newspaper, on radio or television, etc.:

to advertise a reward.

to call attention to, in a boastful or ostentatious manner:

Stop advertising yourself!

Obsolete. to give notice, advice, or information to; inform:

I advertised him of my intention.

Obsolete. to admonish; warn.

verb (used without object), advertised, advertising.

to ask for something by placing a notice in a newspaper, over radio or television, etc.:

to advertise for a house to rent.

to offer goods for sale or rent, solicit funds, etc., by means of advertisements:

It pays to advertise.

Cards.

Poker. to bluff so as to make the bluff obvious.
Rummy. to discard a card in order to induce an opponent to discard one of the same suit or denomination.

Also, advertize.

Origin

1400-50; late Middle English advertisen < Middle French avertiss-, long stem of avertir < Vulgar Latin *advertire, Latin advertere to advert¹; the expected Middle English *advertishen probably conformed to advertisement or the suffix -ize

Related forms

advertisable

[ad-ver-tahy-zuh-buh l, ad-ver-tahy-] /ˈæd vərˌtaɪ zə bəl, ˌæd vərˈtaɪ-/ (Show IPA), adjective

advertiser, noun

overadvertise, verb, overadvertised, overadvertising.

preadvertise, verb, preadvertised, preadvertising.

preadvertiser, noun

readvertise, verb, readvertised, readvertising.

unadvertised, adjective

well-advertised, adjective

Examples from the web for advertised

Turns out the brand advertised right after a suspenseful game made the biggest impression on students.
She painted the faces of one group of paper wasps so that they advertised stronger fighting abilities than they really possessed.
If so, then you may find yourself considering those brain games advertised everywhere.
These drugs are not all they are advertised to be that is for sure.
Unfortunately, it is impossible to verify that genetically modified crops perform as advertised.
It works in addition to the existing loyalty program, offering savings on top of the deals already advertised on store shelves.
Several contain ephedrine, the active ingredient in a widely advertised over-the-counter asthma remedy.
As good dates leave the market, they once again decrease the expected value of dating a self-advertised good type.
Many people think they eat seasonally by following specials advertised in newspaper fliers.
The team had advertised its services to the community on the local radio station.

British Dictionary definitions for advertised

advertise

/ˈædvəˌtaɪz/

verb

to present or praise (goods, a service, etc) to the public, esp in order to encourage sales

to make (something, such as a vacancy, article for sale, etc) publicly known, as to possible applicants, buyers, etc: to advertise a job

(intransitive) foll by for. to make a public request (for), esp in a newspaper, etc: she advertised for a cook

(obsolete) to warn; caution

Derived Forms

advertiser, (sometimes US) advertizer, noun

Word Origin

C15: from a lengthened stem of Old French avertir, ultimately from Latin advertere to turn one's attention to. See adverse

Word Origin and History for advertised

adj.

late 15c., "informed;" 1780s, "publicly announced," past participle adjective from advertise.

advertise

early 15c., "to take notice of," from Middle French advertiss-, present participle stem of a(d)vertir "to warn" (12c.), from Latin advertere "turn toward," from ad- "toward" (see ad-) + vertere "to turn" (see versus).

Sense shifted to "to give notice to others, warn" (late 15c.) by influence of advertisement; specific meaning "to call attention to goods for sale, rewards, etc." had emerged by late 18c. Original meaning remains in the verb advert "to give attention to." Related: Advertised; advertising.