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Added 9 October 2026

advertise

/ˈædvəˌtaɪ̯z/ verb

In Latin: venditō Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about advertise at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Call attention to.
Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS
Make publicity for; try to sell (a product).
The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model

Origin

From Middle English advertisen, from Anglo-Norman advertir (“to inform”), avertir, Middle French advertir, avertir (“to warn, give notice to”), with the French -iss- infix assimilated to -ise, -ize and probably influenced by the noun advertisement. Compare also advert.

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