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advertize

verb

Simple meaning

Make publicity for.

Pronunciation

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advertyz

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈædvɚtaɪz

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Word Review

Definition

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verb

  1. Make publicity for; try to sell (a product)

  2. Call attention to

    “Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS.”

  3. archaicnow nonstandardsometimes proscribed

    To give (especially public) notice of (something); to announce publicly.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C2 · Proficient (estimated)

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Make publicity for; try to sell (a product)

Used this way, advertize is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Specialist/technical
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Specialized
Connotation
Clinical and technical
Usage feel
Technical and specialized

Where it naturally appears

  • Technical/specialist writing

Usage note

In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.

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Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.

  • promote

    To advocate or urge on behalf of (something or someone).

  • advertise

    To provide public information about (a product, service etc.) in order to attract public awareness and increase sales.

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Synonyms

Sense: make publicity for

promotepush

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