advert
pronunciation
How to pronounce advert in British English:
UK [ˈædvɜ:t]
How to pronounce advert in American English:
US [ˈædvɜrt]
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- Noun:
- a public promotion of some product or service
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- Verb:
- give heed (to)
- make a more or less disguised reference to
- make reference to
Word Origin
- advert (n.)
- colloquial shortening of advertisement, attested by 1860.
- advert (v.)
- mid-15c., averten "to turn (something) aside," from Middle French avertir (12c.), from Late Latin advertere (see advertise). The -d- added 16c. on the Latin model. Related: Adverted; adverting.
Example
- 1. The advert has since been removed .
- 2. Qandanj did this when they reached capacity after a successful mtv advert .
- 3. David bellamy : admittedly not the greatest advert for wearing a beard , but at least he cares about the natural world .
- 4. A friend alerted me to the advert for castaway , saying I 'd be the only person they knew mad enough to give it a go .
- 5. Das comitee , a hamburg advertising agency , said the advert 's shock value was aimed at highlighting the dangers of unprotected sex at a time when public awareness about the risks was diminishing .