advert meaning

advert as a verb

1. give heed (to)
   • The children in the audience attended the recital quietly
   • She hung on his every word
   • They attended to everything he said

   Synonyms: attend, hang, pay heed, give ear

   Type of: listen

   Kinds: fixate

   Related forms: advertent, advertency, advertence

2. make a more or less disguised reference to
   • He alluded to the problem but did not mention it

   Synonyms: allude, touch

   Type of: hint

3. make reference to
   • His name was mentioned in connection with the invention

   Synonyms: mention, bring up, cite, name, refer

   Type of: think of

   Kinds: commend, speak of the devil, remember, quote, touch on, invoke, namedrop, raise, drag up, cross-refer

advert as a noun

1. a public promotion of some product or service

   Synonyms: ad, advertisement, advertizement, advertising, advertizing

   Type of: promotion

   Kinds: direct mail, preview, advertorial, mailer, newspaper ad, commercial, circular, teaser, top billing

How to pronounce advert

advert is pronounced /ædˈvɜːt/ in British English and /ˈædvɚt/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.