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advise

[ad-vahyz] / ædˈvaɪz /
VERB
offer recommendation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admonish caution charge commend direct encourage instruct point out prepare recommend suggest urge warn
STRONG
advocate counsel dissuade enjoin exhort forewarn guide kibitz move opine preach prescribe prompt steer tout update
WEAK
give a pointer give a tip level with put bug in ear put in two cents
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disapprove discourage dissuade neglect
STRONG
stop
WEAK
betray deceive delude fool keep mum keep quiet keep secret lie pretend trick
VERB
offer information
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apprise inform notify tell warn
STRONG
acquaint clue post report show update
WEAK
clue in fill in give the word keep posted lay it out let in on make known put next to put on the line put on to tip off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal hide
STRONG
withhold
WEAK
betray deceive delude fool keep mum keep quiet keep secret lie pretend trick

Example Sentences

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If you were back in government today, what would you advise?

From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026

To quote Frank Lloyd Wright: “The physician can bury his mistakes, but the architect can only advise his client to plant vines.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Note: The fair’s organizers advise you to not put the address in your GPS.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

More than 300 schools attended an EA webinar on Tuesday to advise them on what steps to take, but the EA said that there was no evidence that teachers' or students' data had been compromised.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

I am unaware, of course, how much time they give you for your personal drawing at your Convent and hope you will advise me.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger

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