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advice

noun
ad·​vice | \ əd-ˈvÄ«s How to pronounce advice (audio) \

Definition of advice

1 : recommendation regarding a decision or course of conduct : counsel 
 shall have power, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to make treaties 
 — U.S. Constitution offering medical advice a word of advice
2 : information or notice given —usually used in plural 
 the latest advices from Mexico 
— Henry David Thoreau
3 : an official notice concerning a business transaction payment advices
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Examples of advice in a Sentence

Parties have to make decisions involving millions of dollars based on incomplete information; to help make those decisions, they inevitably seek advice from pollsters they trust. — Noam Scheiber, New Republic, 24 Feb. 2003 Of all the e-mail advice I've received about my herniated disk, from acupuncture to zen, the most immediately applicable has been this: Channel your daily rage away from your spine. — Robert Lipsyte, New York Times, 21 July 2002 My advice is to sell your old car and get a new one. Take my advice and sell your old car. He needs advice from an expert. She's been giving him some expert advice about investing. “May I ask your advice about something?” “Certainly. I'm always happy to give advice when asked for it.”
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Recent Examples on the Web

 Here, Professor Catherine Denial of Illinois’ Knox College offers some advice on how to start building those relationships. — Fortune, "A Look at Why Poorer Neighborhoods Are Warmer Than Richer Ones: raceAhead," 4 Sep. 2019 For can't-miss news, expert beauty advice, genius home solutions, delicious recipes, and lots more, sign up for the Good Housekeeping newsletter. — Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, "Beat Holiday Stress by Making No — or Few — Plans This Year," 3 Sep. 2019 Ally Jenkins, 24, who got her transplant first and is now back home in California, working and planning a wedding, has been a able to offer advice and support. — Nara Schoenberg, chicagotribune.com, "‘We think we have some lungs for you’: Elburn woman receives rare third double-lung transplant," 3 Sep. 2019 Doctors discovered low vitamin B12 levels and anemia, treating the patient with vitamin B12 injections and offering dietary advice. — Jack Guy, CNN, "Teenage boy goes blind after existing on Pringles, white bread and French fries," 3 Sep. 2019 Doctors discovered low vitamin B12 levels and anemia, treating the patient with vitamin B12 injections and offering dietary advice. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "Teen boy goes blind after existing on Pringles, white bread and French fries," 3 Sep. 2019 Carroll is said to be very vocal during team meetings as well as regularly using his league and international experience to offer advice to his fellow forwards. — SI.com, "Steve Bruce Speaks Candidly About 'Local Hero' Andy Carroll as Forward Recovers From Injury," 3 Sep. 2019 Meteorologists took viewers’ questions, offered advice and put their comments in personal terms. — Hal Boedeker, orlandosentinel.com, "Hurricane Dorian: We could have been the Bahamas," 3 Sep. 2019 Women Who Travel is our space for self-identifying women to share their travel stories, offer advice, and form a community of like-minded travelers. — Megan Spurrell, CondĂ© Nast Traveler, "Women Who Travel Meetup: Portland, Here We Come!," 30 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of advice

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for advice

Middle English avis, avise, advis, advise "thought, judgment, opinion," borrowed from Anglo-French avis, avise, advis, from the phrase a vis "apparent" (in ce m'est a vis "that appears to me"), from a "to, at, in" (going back to Latin ad) + vis, in part from the noun vis "field of vision, sense of sight, face" (going back to Latin vÄ«sus, verbal noun from vidēre "to see"), in part from the Old French phrase ço m'est vis "that seems to me," continuing Latin mihi est vÄ«sum (with neuter past participle of vidēre) — more at at entry 1, wit entry 2

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English Language Learners Definition of advice

: an opinion or suggestion about what someone should do

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advice

noun
ad·​vice | \ əd-ˈvÄ«s How to pronounce advice (audio) \

Kids Definition of advice

: suggestions about a decision or action He took his father's advice on buying a car.

advice

noun
ad·​vice | \ əd-ˈvÄ«s How to pronounce advice (audio) \

Legal Definition of advice

1 : recommendation regarding a decision or course of conduct he shall have power, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to make treaties — U.S. Constitution art. II advice of counsel
2 : an official notice concerning a business transaction

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