Hypertext Webster Gateway: "advise"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Advise \Ad*vise"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Advised}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Advising}.] [OE. avisen to perceive, consider, inform, F.
aviser, fr. LL. advisare. advisare; ad + visare, fr. L.
videre, visum, to see. See {Advice}, and cf. {Avise}.]
1. To give advice to; to offer an opinion, as worthy or
expedient to be followed; to counsel; to warn. ``I shall
no more advise thee.'' --Milton.
2. To give information or notice to; to inform; -- with of
before the thing communicated; as, we were advised of the
risk.
{To advise one's self}, to bethink one's self; to take
counsel with one's self; to reflect; to consider. [Obs.]
Bid thy master well advise himself. --Shak.
Syn: To counsel; admonish; apprise; acquaint.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Advise \Ad*vise"\, v. t.
1. To consider; to deliberate. [Obs.]
Advise if this be worth attempting. --Milton.
2. To take counsel; to consult; -- followed by with; as, to
advise with friends.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
advise
v 1: give advice to [syn: {counsel}]
2: give information or notice to; "I advised him that the rent
was due" [syn: {notify}, {give notice}, {send word}, {apprise},
{apprize}]
3: make a proposal, declare a plan for something [syn: {propose},
{suggest}]
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