advise
Translation
to advise, to recommend, to counsel, to inform
Examples
I advise you to be careful.
I advise you to be careful.
She advises the company on legal matters.
She advises the company on legal matters.
The doctor advised that he get more rest.
The doctor advised that he get more rest.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) ((to-inf)) to recommend that (sb.) do (sth.) I advise you to be careful.
((sb.)) ((on/about sth.)) to give counsel to (sb.) about (sth.) She advises the company on legal matters.
((that ...)) to recommend that... (often with subjunctive) The doctor advised that he get more rest.
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Etymology
From Latin `ad-` ('to') + `visere` ('to look at'), meaning 'to look towards' or 'consider', which evolved into 'give an opinion'.
Memory Tips
Remember that "advi**se**" is the verb (sounds like 'z'), while "advi**ce**" is the noun (sounds like 's').