advertise
ad•ver•tise (ad´vər tīz) vt.
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–tis'ing
[[ME advertisen < OFr a(d)vertiss-, extended stem of advertir, to warn, call attention to < L advertere, ADVERT1]]
1 to tell about or praise (a product, service, etc.) publicly, as through newspapers, handbills, radio, television, etc., so as to make people want to buy it
2 to make known; give notice of
–vi.
1 to call the public's attention to things for sale or rent, help wanted, etc., as by printed or broadcast notices; sponsor advertisements
2 to ask (for) publicly by printed notice, etc. [advertise for a babysitter]
–ad´ver
