advice — ad‧vice [ədˈvaɪs] noun 1. [uncountable] information given to someone, especially by an expert, so that they know what to do and can make the right decision: • She will remain on the board and provide financial advice to the company. • a law firm… … Financial and business terms
Advice — may refer to:*Advice (opinion), an opinion or recommendation offered as a guide to action, conduct. *Advice (constitutional), in constitutional law, a frequently binding instruction issued to a constitutional office holder *Advice in aspect… … Wikipedia
advice — ad·vice /əd vīs/ n 1: recommendation regarding a decision or course of conduct he shall have power, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to make treaties U.S. Constitution art. II advice of counsel 2: an official notice co … Law dictionary
advice — 1 Advice, counsel and their corresponding verbs advise, counsel denote recommendation or to make a recommendation as to a decision or a course of conduct. Advice and advise imply real or pretended knowledge or experience, often professional or… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
advice — advice, advise 1. Advice is a noun (‘an opinion given about future action’) and advise a verb (‘to give advice to’), in both BrE and AmE: • The hardest thing is knowing where to go to get help, to get the advice and information you need The Face … Modern English usage
advice — [ad vīs′, ədvīs′] n. [ME avis < OFr < ML advisum < advisus, pp. of advidere < L ad , at + videre, to look] 1. opinion given as to what to do or how to handle a situation; counsel 2. [usually pl.] information or report [diplomatic… … English World dictionary
advice — (n.) late 13c., auys opinion, from O.Fr. avis opinion, view, judgment, idea (13c.), from phrase ço m est à vis it seems to me, or from V.L. *mi est visum in my view, ultimately from L. visum, neuter pp. of videre to see (see VISION (Cf. vision)) … Etymology dictionary
advice — [n] recommendation admonition, advisement, advocacy, aid, bum steer*, caution, charge, consultation, counsel, directions, dissuasion, encouragement, exhortation, forewarning, guidance, help, information, injunction, input, instruction, judgment,… … New thesaurus
advice — ► NOUN 1) guidance or recommendations offered with regard to future action. 2) a formal notice of a sale or other transaction. ORIGIN Old French avis, from Latin ad to + videre to see … English terms dictionary
advice */*/*/ — UK [ədˈvaɪs] / US noun [uncountable] Get it right: advice: Advice is an uncountable noun, so: ▪ it is never used in the plural ▪ it never comes after an or a number Wrong: Naomi Wolf gave me a good advice in her book. Right: Naomi Wolf gave me… … English dictionary
