advertize
[
ad
-ver-tahyz, ad-ver-
tahyz
]
/ˈæd vərˌtaɪz, ˌæd vərˈtaɪz/
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
,
advertized,
advertizing.
1.
advertise
.
Related forms
advertizable
[
ad
-ver-tahy-z
uh
-b
uh
l, ad-ver-
tahy
-]
/ˈæd vərˌtaɪ zə bəl, ˌæd vərˈtaɪ-/
(
Show IPA
),
adjective
advertizer,
noun
British Dictionary definitions for
advertize
advertise
/
ˈædvəˌtaɪz
/
verb
1.
to present or praise (goods, a service, etc) to the public, esp in order to encourage sales
2.
to make (something, such as a vacancy, article for sale, etc) publicly known, as to possible applicants, buyers, etc:
to advertise a job
3.
(
intransitive
)
foll by
for.
to make a public request (for), esp in a newspaper, etc:
she advertised for a cook
4.
(
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