advertise
verb/ˈædvətaɪz/
/ˈædvərtaɪz/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they advertise | /ˈædvətaɪz/ /ˈædvərtaɪz/ |
| he / she / it advertises | /ˈædvətaɪzɪz/ /ˈædvərtaɪzɪz/ |
| past simple advertised | /ˈædvətaɪzd/ /ˈædvərtaɪzd/ |
| past participle advertised | /ˈædvətaɪzd/ /ˈædvərtaɪzd/ |
| -ing form advertising | /ˈædvətaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈædvərtaɪzɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to tell the public about a product or a service in order to encourage people to buy or to use it
- If you want to attract customers you need to advertise.
- to advertise on TV/online/on social media
- advertise something to advertise a product/service
- a glossy brochure advertising holidays in the Maldives
- How to Advertise a Business for Free on the Internet
- I bought the camera and case as advertised in the catalogue.
- advertise something as something The cruise was advertised as the ‘journey of a lifetime’.
WordfinderExtra ExamplesTopics Businessa2- These products have been advertised very heavily.
- financial advisers advertising their services in the press
- If you aren't advertising this service already, it's something to consider.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- heavily
- widely
- locally
- …
- for
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- [intransitive, transitive] to let people know that something is going to happen, or that a job is available by giving details about it in a newspaper, on a notice in a public place, on the internet, etc.
- Sellers pay upfront to advertise.
- advertise for somebody/something We are currently advertising for a new sales manager.
- advertise something The best jobs are not always advertised in newspapers.
- Vacancies are usually advertised on our website.
- We advertised the concert quite widely.
Extra ExamplesTopics TV, radio and newsa2- We are advertising for a babysitter.
- There are plans to advertise the job nationally.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- heavily
- widely
- locally
- …
- for
- [transitive] advertise something to show or tell something about yourself to other people synonym publicize
- I wouldn't advertise the fact that you don't have a work permit.
- She coughed to advertise her presence.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French advertiss-, lengthened stem of advertir, from Latin advertere ‘turn towards’, from ad- ‘to’ + vertere ‘to turn’.The original sense was ‘turn one's attention to’, later ‘bring to someone's attention’.
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