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advert

/ˈædvɜːt/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about advert at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A public promotion of some product or service.

verb

  1. Give heed (to).
    The children in the audience attended the recital quietly
  2. Make a more or less disguised reference to.
    He alluded to the problem but did not mention it
  3. Make reference to.
    His name was mentioned in connection with the invention

Origin

Clipping of advertisement.

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