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advert

/ˈædvɝt/noun, verb2 syllables

Advert means: make a more or less disguised reference to.

Synonyms for advert23

noun, as in a public promotion of some product or service

ad, advertisement, advertizement, advertising, advertizing

verb, as in make a more or less disguised reference to

allude, touch, refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch on, have to do with

verb, as in make reference to

mention, bring up, cite, name, refer

verb, as in give heed (to)

attend, hang, pay heed, give ear

What does advert mean?4

verb

1

make a more or less disguised reference to“He alluded to the problem but did not mention it”

2

make reference to“he was named in connection with the invention”

3

give heed (to)“The children in the audience attended the recital quietly”

noun

1

a public promotion of some product or service

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Advert in a sentence

  • I'll watch all the adverts, maybe they're advertising something I need.Nudl
  • I watch all the adverts, in case they advertise something I need.Nudl
  • What's your favourite advert on telly?sundown
  • There are too many adverts on youtube.adamtrousers

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of advert

as a noun

plural
adverts

as a verb

past tense
adverted
present participle
adverting
third-person singular
adverts
past participle
adverted