advise | Definition of advise

1 to give advice to

a popular guidance counselor who has been advising students about their college plans for two decades

Synonyms of advise

adjure, admonish, counsel

Words Related to advise

alert, caution, forewarn, warn

brief, clue (in), fill in, inform, tell, wise (up)

coach, direct, guide, instruct, lead, mentor, shepherd, show, teach, tutor

direct, pilot, steer

acquaint, apprise, familiarize

convince, encourage, induce, persuade, talk (into)

beg, exhort, implore, prevail (upon), urge

propose, recommend, suggest

2 to put (something) forward as one's choice for a wise or proper course of action

she advised calling ahead for a reservation at the new restaurant

Synonyms of advise

counsel, recommend, suggest

Words Related to advise

advocate, back, champion, espouse, favor, support

exhort, urge

advance, offer, propose, submit

3 to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem

the doctor advised with his partner before recommending the patient's treatment

Synonyms of advise

confab, confabulate, confer, consult, counsel, parley, powwow, treat

Words Related to advise

argue, bandy, bat (around), chew over, debate, deliberate, discuss, dispute, hash (over), kick around, moot, palaver, talk, talk over, ventilate

rehash

coach, guide, tutor

recommend, suggest

direct, refer (to)

4 to give information to

advised her as to the best way to get to the art museum by public transportation

Synonyms of advise

acquaint, apprise, brief, catch up, clear, clue (in), enlighten, familiarize, fill in, hip, inform, instruct, tell, verse, wise (up)

Words Related to advise

advertise, alert, notify

announce (to), disclose (to)

assure, certify, convince, reassure, warrant

educate, lecture, school, teach, tutor

disabuse, disenchant, disillusion, undeceive

Phrases Synonymous with advise

keep posted (one), let know (one)

Near Antonyms of advise

misinform, mislead

5 to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk

advised us not to invest our money in what looked like a pyramid scheme

Synonyms of advise

alert, caution, forewarn, wake, warn

Words Related to advise

augur, forecast, foretell, harbinger, predict, presage, prognosticate, prophesy

apprise, inform, notify, tip (off)

admonish

bode, forebode (also forbode), foreshadow, foretoken, portend

Near Antonyms of advise

imperil, risk

Synonyms and Antonyms of advise

WORD OF THE DAY

abject