Synonyms for advise
ædˈvaɪzad·vise

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.2 / 6 votes

1. advise

   Synonyms:
   admonish, warn, deliberate, counsel, persuade, urge, prompt, instigate, incite, instruct, acquaint, inform

   Antonyms:
   dissuade, deter, expostulate, remonstrate, prohibit, inhibit, restrain

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.7 / 3 votes

1. rede, advise, counselverb

   give advice to

   "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud"

   Synonyms:
   suggest, propose, send word, apprise, counsel, give notice, notify, rede, apprize, interpret

2. advise, notify, give notice, send word, apprise, apprizeverb

   inform (somebody) of something

   "I advised him that the rent was due"

   Synonyms:
   suggest, send away, send word, apprise, appreciate, counsel, propose, give notice, rede, give the sack, force out, dismiss, displace, can, notify, apprize, sack, instruct, terminate, revalue, give the axe, fire

3. propose, suggest, adviseverb

   make a proposal, declare a plan for something

   "the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax"

   Synonyms:
   suggest, aim, send word, apprise, indicate, pop the question, intimate, counsel, propose, rede, purport, declare oneself, paint a picture, project, hint, offer, evoke, apprize, notify, give notice, nominate, purpose

Matched Categories

1. • Declare
   • Inform

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. adviseverb

   Synonyms:
   counsel, admonish, suggest, recommend to, give counsel to, give advice to

2. adviseverb

   Synonyms:
   inform, acquaint, apprise, make known to, give notice to, send word to, write word to

3. adviseverb

   Synonyms:
   confer, consult, deliberate, take counsel, hold a conference

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:4.5 / 2 votes

1. adviseverb

   Synonyms:
   counsel, admonish, warn, apprise, inform, notify, acquaint, tell, advise with, consult, confer

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:4.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "advise":

   counsellor, notify, inform, adviser, advisor, advising, conseiller, remind, councillor, advice, advises, counsel, recommend, informing, counselor, warn, notifying

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How to use advise in a sentence?

1. Danish proverb:

   Never advise anyone to go to war or to marry.

2. Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich:

   We advise Washington and Ottawa to think about the consequences of such actions. Meanwhile, we will work on retaliatory measures.

3. Frank Lloyd Wright:

   A doctor can bury his mistakes but an architect can only advise his client to plant vines.

4. Gina Haspel:

   Senator, I would advise — I do not believe The President would ask me to do that, but um, we have today in the Gina Haspel government other Gina Haspel entities that conduct interrogations, i would advise anyone who asked me about it that CIA is not the right place to conduct interrogations.

5. Steve Warren:

   The department has long been aware and mindful of the potential for homegrown extremism and we have continued to encourage and to advise all of our personnel to exercise the maximum amount of vigilance.