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Advising

Advise \Ad*vise"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Advised; p. pr. & vb. n. Advising.] [OE. avisen to perceive, consider, inform, F. aviser, fr. LL. advisare. advisare; ad + visare, fr. L. videre, visum, to see. See Advice, and cf. Avise.]

  1. To give advice to; to offer an opinion, as worthy or expedient to be followed; to counsel; to warn. ``I shall no more advise thee.''
    --Milton.

  2. To give information or notice to; to inform; -- with of before the thing communicated; as, we were advised of the risk.

    To advise one's self, to bethink one's self; to take counsel with one's self; to reflect; to consider. [Obs.]

    Bid thy master well advise himself.
    --Shak.

    Syn: To counsel; admonish; apprise; acquaint.

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n. advice vb. (present participle of advise English)

Usage examples of "advising".

In the midst of this the door-keeper came in, advising me not to travel by night, but to go to Avignon by a boat in which I could ship my carriage.

I was thus left alone and full of grief till the marquis came and asked me to give him supper, advising that Veronique should be asked in to keep us company.

Before my departure I had received an answer form the French officer, advising me that my passport had reached Pesaro, and that he was ready to forward it to me with my trunk, if I would pay M.

I answered her straightforwardly that I had no property and no prospects, that I left her free, advising her not to refuse any offer which might be to her advantage.

I promised to take another hundred crowns to her confessor, advising her to spend the money she had won in the lottery on her trousseau.

When the doctor had gone I congratulated the patient on his condition, advising him to be careful what he ate, and to keep silent.

I could not help seeing that he had made a great mistake in advising me, in so insulting a manner, to leave Madrid in a week.

Compelled to answer him, and not knowing well what to say, I ventured one day upon advising a marriage.

I had a note from the consul informing me that the Procurator Morosini was stopping in my inn, and advising me to call on him if I knew him.

You replied, advising me, and prescribing a course of treatment, which you sent to me.

I am a well man to-day and take pleasure in advising all the afflicted to consult you at once, and feel sure they will, like myself, be well pleased with your treatment.

I write to let you know the great benefit I have received from your medicines and self-treatment at home, which you kindly sent me, advising me to take your Dr.

I wrote to Therese, advising her to accept the engagement for Naples, where she might expect me to join her in the month of July, or after my return from Constantinople.

I dined that day with Major Pelodoro and several other officers, who agreed in advising me to enter the service of the Republic, and I resolved to do so.

On opening the desk I saw the copy of a letter advising the Proveditore of Corfu of a grant of three thousand sequins for the restoration of the old fortress.