English verb: advise | |||
1. | advise (communication) give advice to | ||
Samples | The teacher counsels troubled students. The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud. | ||
Examples | Sam cannot advise Sue , They advise him to write the letter | ||
Synonyms | counsel, rede | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | discuss, hash out, talk over | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | admonish, consult, contraindicate, deter, discourage, dissuade, exhort, misadvise, misguide, monish, press, propound, tip, tip off, urge, urge on, warn | ||
2. | advise (communication) inform (somebody) of something | ||
Samples | I advised him that the rent was due. | ||
Synonyms | apprise, apprize, give notice, notify, send word | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody of something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | inform | ||
3. | advise (communication) make a proposal, declare a plan for something | ||
Samples | The senator proposed to abolish the sales tax. | ||
Examples | They advise him to write the letter | ||
Synonyms | propose, suggest | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | declare | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | advance, advocate, feed back, make a motion, move, posit, proposition, put forward, recommend, state, submit, throw out, urge | ||