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/ədˈvaɪz/ 
| present tense | |
| I/you/we/they | advise |
| he/she/it | advises |
| present participle | advising |
| past tense | advised |
| past participle | advised |
I'm afraid I'm not able to advise you.
Her doctor advised her to rest.
Students are advised to read all the questions carefully.
Police are advising the public against traveling in the fog.
The bank advised us that we should increase our insurance coverage.
Experts advise that suntan lotion should be reapplied on an hourly basis.
I strongly advise you to reject the offer.
Our team of legal experts will be pleased to help and advise you.
His job is to advise the governor on public-health issues.
She advises clients where to invest their money.
He was called in to advise on the use of computers in the classroom.
He would be well advised to practice a little harder before the next game.
well-advisedThis is the American English definition of advise. View British English definition of advise.
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