Definition of advertise – Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

Definition of advertise – Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
Main Entry: ad·ver·tise
Pronunciation: ‘ad-v&r-”tIz
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): -tised; -tis·ing
Etymology: Middle English, to pay heed to, observe, notify, from Anglo-French advertiss-, stem of advertir
transitive verb
1 : to make something known to : NOTIFY
2 a : to make publicly and generally known <advertising their readiness to make concessions> b : to announce publicly especially by a printed notice or a broadcast c : to call public attention to especially by emphasizing desirable qualities so as to arouse a desire to buy or patronize : PROMOTE
intransitive verb : to issue or sponsor advertising <advertise for a secretary>
- ad·ver·tis·er noun