“advise”

Definitions

• verb

  give advice to

  Synonyms: rede, counsel, acquaint, admonish, advertise, advocate, alert, apprise, brief, caution, clue, coach

  • Example:“The teacher counsels troubled students.”
  • Example:“The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud.”

• verb

  inform (somebody) of something

  Synonyms: notify, give notice, send word, apprise, apprize

  • Example:“I advised him that the rent was due.”

• verb

  make a proposal, declare a plan for something

  Synonyms: propose, suggest

  • Example:“The senator proposed to abolish the sales tax.”