Meaning & use

advertise

verb·Everyday

To promote a product, service, or event publicly in order to attract customers or attention.

See it in a sentence

The bakery advertised its new pastries with colorful posters around town.

Companies often advertise job openings on social media as well as job boards.

A note on using this word

Advertise can also mean simply to make something known, as in 'she didn't advertise her plans to leave'.

Words with a similar meaning

promotepublicize

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