advised

UK: /ədˈvaɪzd/ US: (ad vīzd′)

From the verb advise: (⇒ conjugate)

advised is: ⓘ

v past

v past p

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ad•vised  (ad vīzd′), adj. 

1. considered (usually used in combination):
   ill-advised; well-advised.
2. informed; apprised:
   The President was kept thoroughly advised.

• 1275–1325; Middle English; see advise, -ed²

ad•vis•ed•ness  (ad vī′zid nis), n. 

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advised / ədˈvaɪzd/ adjective

1. resulting from deliberation
   See also ill-advised, well-advised

advisedly / ədˈvaɪzɪdlɪ/ adverb

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ad•vise /ædˈvaɪz/   v., -vised, -vis•ing. 

1. to give counsel or advice (to), esp. to recommend as wise or sensible: [~ + object]
   I advised secrecy.
   [no object]
   We did as she advised.
   [~ + object + to + verb]
   I advised the new student to take a music course.
   [~ + verb-ing]
   I advised taking a music course.
   [~ + against + object]
   I advised against taking too many courses.
2. to give (a person, group, etc.) information or notice;
   tell or inform: [~ + object + of + object]
   The police advised the suspect of his rights.
   [~ + object + that clause]
   They advised him that he might face imprisonment.

Related Words

advise is a verb, advice is a noun, advisable is an adjective:
I advise you to study harder. My advice to you is that you should study harder. It is advisable that you study harder.

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ad•vise  (ad vīz′), v., -vised, -vis•ing. 
v.t. 

1. to give counsel to;
   offer an opinion or suggestion as worth following:
   I advise you to be cautious.
2. to recommend as desirable, wise, prudent, etc.:
   He advised secrecy.
3. to give (a person, group, etc.) information or notice (often fol. by of):
   The investors were advised of the risk. They advised him that this was their final notice.

v.i. 

4. to take counsel;
   consult (usually fol. by with):
   I shall advise with my friends.
5. to offer counsel;
   give advice:
   I shall act as you advise.

• a vis; see advice)
• Anglo-French, Old French aviser, verb, verbal derivative of avis opinion (
• 1275–1325; late Middle English; replacing Middle English avisen

Synonyms

• 1. counsel, admonish, caution.
• 2. suggest.
• 3. inform, notify, apprise, acquaint.
• 4. confer, deliberate, discuss, consult.

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advise / ədˈvaɪz/ verb (when tr, may take a clause as object or an infinitive)

1. to offer advice (to a person or persons); counsel: he advised the king, to advise caution, she advised him to leave
2. (transitive) sometimes followed by of: to inform or notify
3. (intransitive) followed by with: to consult or discuss

Etymology: 14th Century: via Old French from Vulgar Latin advīsāre (unattested) to consider, from Latin ad- to + visāre (unattested), from vīsere to view, from vidēre to see