advise
advise
ad·vise
/ədˈvaız/ verb , -vis·es, -vised, -vis·ing
1 a : to give an opinion or suggestion to someone about what should be done : to give advice to (someone)
[ + obj ] I strongly advise you to sell your old car.
We advised them to save their money.
My doctor advised me to lose some weight.
She advises the President on foreign affairs.
Our lawyer advised us against buying that house. [=she told us that we shouldn't buy that house]
[ no obj ] We were thinking of buying that house, but our lawyer advised against it.
1 b [ + obj ] : to recommend or suggest (something)
I advise selling your old car.
We were thinking of buying that house, but our lawyer advised caution. [=said that we should be cautious]
He advises patience/restraint when dealing with children.
— see also ill-advised, well-advised
2 [ + obj ] formal : to give information to (someone)
The police advised them of their rights. [=the police told them what their legal rights were]
She says she was never advised [=informed, told] about the new procedures.
We advised [=apprised] them of the danger.
The boss asked us to keep him advised about/on how the project is going.
ad·vis·er (
a financial/legal/medical adviser
She's an adviser to the President on foreign affairs.
