advertize
/'ædvətaiz/ Cách viết khác : (advertize) /'ædvətaiz/
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Definition
- Verb (transitive):
- To make something known to the public, especially to promote a product, service, or event for sale: The core meaning involves publicizing information to attract attention or customers.
- To give notice or information about something: A more formal or dated meaning, referring to the act of announcing or informing.
Usage and Examples
- To promote a product or service:
- The company will advertize its new software during the Super Bowl.
- They hired a famous athlete to advertize the brand.
- To make a fact or situation publicly known (often used with "the fact that"):
- He did not want to advertize his financial troubles.
- The article advertized the dangers of the new trend.
Advanced Usage and Nuances
- "Advertize for": To announce publicly that one is seeking something, typically by placing a notice.
- The store is advertizing for a new manager.
- She advertized for her lost dog in the local paper.
- The spelling "advertize" is a common variant of "advertise". Both are correct, though "advertise" is more prevalent in modern usage.
Variants and Related Words
- Advertisement (n): A notice or announcement promoting something.
- Advertiser (n): A person or company that advertises.
- Advertising (n): The activity or profession of producing advertisements.
Synonyms
- Promote: To help sell or make popular.
- Publicize: To make something widely known to the public.
- Announce: To make a formal public statement.
Phrasal Verbs / Common Constructions
- Advertise for: As shown in 'Advanced Usage', this is the primary phrasal construction, meaning to seek something via a public notice.
Related Idioms
- Advertise oneself: To make one's own abilities or presence known, often in a way seeking attention.
- He's always advertising himself at meetings to get a promotion.
Verb
- call attention to
- Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS
- make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
- The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model
- The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops