advise

(ăd-vīzˈ)

verb ad·vised, ad·vis·ing, ad·vis·es verb, transitive

1. To offer advice to; counsel.
2. To recommend; suggest: advised patience.
3. Usage Problem To inform; notify.

verb, intransitive

1. To take counsel; consult: She advised with her associates.
2. To offer advice.

Usage Note: The use of advise in the sense of “inform, notify” was found acceptable by a majority of the Usage Panel in an earlier survey, but many members would prefer that this usage be restricted to business correspondence and legal contexts. Thus one may say The suspects were advised of their rights, but it would be considered pretentious to say You'd better advise your friends that the date of the picnic has been changed.