Synonyms for advise
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Apprise — to formally give information or notice to; to inform or counsel
tell, let know, notify, give notice, instruct, acquaint, enlighten, send word, advertise, advertize US, impart, enjoin, apprise rare
2. Counsel — to give advice to; to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed
counsel, warn, urge, admonish, encourage, caution, persuade, forewarn, advocate, exhort, prompt
Other
confer, tip, deliberate, rede dated UK
Definitions
- v. 1
To give advice to; to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed.
The dentist advised me to brush three times a day.
- v. 2
To formally give information or notice to; to inform or counsel.
We were advised of the risk.
- v. 3
To recommend; to offer as advice.
The dentist advised brushing three times a day.
Related words
- Word family
- advice advisable advisement advisor advisory
- Phrases
- advise against
Forms
- Past participle
- advised
e.g. advised → teld, notified, instructed, acquainted…
Example sentences
- notify Is there anyone else that you'd like us to notify?
- instruct Please instruct the patient to visit a clinician.
- acquaint Let's acquaint her with our decision immediately.
- counsel The counsel pleased Pharaoh, and all his servants.
- warn I think Tom was trying to warn us about something.
By length
- 3 letters
- tip1
- 4 letters
- tell1, urge1, warn1, rede
- 6 letters
- prompt1, notify3, confer2, impart2, enjoin2, exhort2
- 7 letters
- suggest2, counsel2, caution2, propose2, consult2, apprise2
- 8 letters
- advocate3, persuade2, instruct2, acquaint2, admonish3, forewarn2
- 9 letters
- recommend3, encourage3, advertise3, enlighten3, advertize
- 10 letters
- deliberate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (notify3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- conseiller
- Italiano
- consigliare
- Español
- aconsejar
- Deutsch
- raten
- Català
- aconsellar