Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.
advert — ad‧vert [ˈædvɜːt ǁ ɜːrt] noun [countable] MARKETING an informal word for advertisement * * * advert UK US /ˈædvɜːt/ noun [C] (UK COMMERCE, MARKETING ► an advertisement: »Their latest advert features world famous tennis player, Roger Federer.… … Financial and business terms
advert — 1 Advert, revert are sometimes confused because of a similar basic meaning when they are used in reference to discourse or contemplation. Advert denotes to turn from the point, topic, or incident under consideration in order to take up another.… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
advert — Ⅰ. advert [1] ► NOUN Brit. informal ▪ an advertisement. Ⅱ. advert [2] ► VERB (advert to) formal ▪ refer to. ORIGIN Latin advertere turn to … English terms dictionary
Advert — Ad*vert , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Adverted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Adverting}.] [L. advertere, v. t., to turn to; ad + vertere to turn: cf. F. avertir. See {Advertise}.] To turn the mind or attention; to refer; to take heed or notice; with to; as, he… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
advert — I verb affirm, articulate, assert, asservate, aver, comment, communicate, convey, declare, express, heed, mark, mention, mind, note, notice, recite, recognize, reconsider, remark, review, speak, take cognizance of, take into consideration, tell,… … Law dictionary
advert to — index consider, indicate, mention, note (notice), regard (pay attention), specify Burton s Legal Thes … Law dictionary
advert — advert1 [ad vʉrt′, ədvʉrt′] vi. [ME adverten < OFr avertir < L advertere < ad , to + vertere, to turn: see VERSE] to call attention or turn one s attention (to); refer or allude advert2 [ad′vʉrt΄] n. [Chiefly Brit.] short for… … English World dictionary
advert — noun (BrE) ADJECTIVE ▪ classified, front page, full page ▪ magazine, newspaper, television, TV ▪ chocolate, j … Collocations dictionary
advert — [[t]æ̱dvɜː(r)t[/t]] adverts 1) N COUNT: oft N for n An advert is an announcement in a newspaper, on television, or on a poster about something such as a product, event, or job. [BRIT] I saw an advert for a transport job with a large steel and… … English dictionary
advert — I (BE) see advertisement II v. (formal and rare) (d; intr.) ( to refer ) to advert to * * * [ ædvɜːt] (BE) see advertisement (formal and rare) (d; intr.) ( to refer ) to advert to … Combinatory dictionary
