advertise meaning

UK /ˈædvətaɪz/ US /ˈædvɚtaɪz/ 3 syllables

advertise (verb): call attention to.

Spelling: advertise (British) · advertize (American)

advertise has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

advertise as a verb

  1. call attention to
    • Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS

    Synonyms: publicize, advertize, publicise

    Type of: announce

    Kinds: headline, ballyhoo

  2. make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
    • The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model
    • The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops

    Synonyms: advertize, promote, push

    Type of: praise

    Kinds: propagandize, plug, bill, crusade

    Related forms: advertisement, advertiser, advertising

How to pronounce advertise

advertise is pronounced /ˈædvətaɪz/ in British English and /ˈædvɚtaɪz/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Word lists: words starting with AD · words ending in SE · 9-letter words

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