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advert

2 entries found.
  1. 1advert (intransitive verb)
  2. 2advert (noun)

Main Entry: 1ad·vert
Pronunciation: \ad-ˈvərt\
Function: intransitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, to perceive, pay heed, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French advertir, from Latin advertere, from ad- + vertere to turn — more at worth
Date: 15th century

1 : to turn the mind or attention —used with to <adverted to the speaker>
2 : to call attention in the course of speaking or writing : make reference —used with to <adverted to foreign-language sources>


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