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advert¹ Definition

ad·vert (ad vʉrt, əd-)

intransitive verb

to call attention or turn one's attention (to); refer or allude

Etymology: ME adverten < OFr avertir < L advertere < ad-, to + vertere, to turn: see verse

advert² Definition

ad·vert (advʉrt′)

noun

Chiefly Brit. advertisement

advert Usage Examples

Preposition: on

  • noticeboard: Contact the magazine editor to add a one line entry to this valuable page or pay for a small advert on the Noticeboard.
  • telly: Or do you just want to persuade him to do his impression of the dog of the Churchill adverts on the telly.
  • TV: How often do you see adverts on TV for games?

Preposition: in

  • newspaper: Alternatively, you can place your own personal advert in a newspaper.
  • magazine: I have seen adverts in magazines for American fishing with " Trophy Trout " .

Adjective modifier

  • classified: You can place your classified property advert for free.
  • full-page: NOMOS Advertising Campaign These 2 images are full-page adverts employed to publicize the NOMOS brand within the UK.
  • pop-up: The pop-up adverts might then even install more software themselves!

Converse of object

  • exempt: See the detailed guidance provided by the Office of Fair Trading for further details about exempted adverts.
  • annoy: This system operates much in the same way as hotmail ( but without the annoying adverts and popups ).
  • skip: That system doesn't allow you to skip adverts.
  • carry: These busses did not carry any adverts for the first few months.
  • withdraw: This article was sent to the SUR in English in June 2003 who then withdrew this advert from future editions.
  • see: How often do you see adverts on TV for games?

Noun used with modifier

  • banner: To complete the entry, you have to click on a banner advert.
  • TV: I had been doing a lot of TV adverts, which people seemed to like.
  • job: See our complete list of job adverts on our careers page.
  • television: An analysis of an advert or series of television adverts for a product.
  • newspaper: Did he buy them from an American newspaper advert?
  • billboard: Have you noticed how your favorite television programs, billboard adverts, magazines, and business cards include web site and email addresses?