Meaning & use
advise
To offer suggestions or recommendations to someone about what they should do.
See it in a sentence
The lawyer advised her client to settle the case before it went to trial.
Please advise us as soon as possible if your plans change.
A note on using this word
Advise is a verb; the related noun is spelled advice, a distinction that trips up many learners.
Words with a similar meaning
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To officially inform someone of a fact, decision, or situation.
Passengers were advised that the flight would be delayed by two hours.
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