v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Adverted; p. pr. & vb. n. Adverting. ] [ L. advertere, v. t., to turn to; ad + vertere to turn: cf. F. avertir. See Advertise. ] To turn the mind or attention; to refer; to take heed or notice; -- with to; as, he adverted to what was said. [ 1913 Webster ]

I may again advert to the distinction. Owen. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn.- To refer; allude; regard. See Refer. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } [ OF. advertence, avertence, LL. advertentia, fr. L. advertens. See Advertent. ] The act of adverting, of the quality of being advertent; attention; notice; regard; heedfulness. [ 1913 Webster ]

To this difference it is right that advertence should be had in regulating taxation. J. S. Mill. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. advertens, -entis, p. pr. of advertere. See Advert. ] Attentive; heedful; regardful. Sir M. Hale. -- Ad*vert"ent*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Advertised p. pr. & vb. n. Advertising ] [ F. avertir, formerly also spelt advertir, to warn, give notice to, L. advertere to turn to. The ending was probably influenced by the noun advertisement. See Advert. ] To give notice to; to inform or apprise; to notify; to make known; hence, to warn; -- often followed by of before the subject of information; as, to advertise a man of his loss. [ Archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

I will advertise thee what this people shall do. Num. xxiv. 14. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To give public notice of; to announce publicly, esp. by a printed notice; as, to advertise goods for sale, a lost article, the sailing day of a vessel, a political meeting. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- To apprise; inform; make known; notify; announce; proclaim; promulgate; publish. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. called to public attention. these advertised products [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ F. avertisement, formerly also spelled advertissement, a warning, giving notice, fr. avertir. ] 1. The act of informing or notifying; notification. [ Archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

An advertisement of danger. Bp. Burnet. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Admonition; advice; warning. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Therefore give me no counsel:
My griefs cry louder than advertisement. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A public notice, especially a paid notice in some public print; anything that advertises; as, a newspaper containing many advertisements. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who, or that which, advertises. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. a communication publicly promoting some product or service.
Syn. -- ad, advertisement, advert [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. 1 the business of advertising; the activity engaged in by professional publicists for pay.
Syn. -- advertizing, publicizing, the advertising profession, the advertising industry [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. same as advertise. [ WordNet 1.5 ]