advise

advise
verb
1 tell sb what you think they should do
ADVERB
▪ strongly
▪

I strongly advise you not to do this.

▪ badly, wrongly
▪

We were badly advised by our lawyer.

▪ properly
▪ legally
PREPOSITION
▪ about
▪

We can advise parents about education.

▪ against
▪

They advised me against visiting the troubled south of the country.

▪ on
▪

We will be happy to advise on any financial matters.

PHRASES
▪ be ill advised to do sth, be well advised to do sth
▪

John would be ill advised to rely on their support.

▪

You would be better advised to consult an accountant.

2 inform sb of sth
VERB + ADVISE
▪ be pleased to
▪

I am pleased to advise you that your application has been accepted.

▪ regret to
PREPOSITION
▪ of
PHRASES
▪ keep sb advised
▪

Please keep me advised of new developments in this case.

Advise is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑attorney, ↑expert, ↑report
Advise is used with these nouns as the object: ↑caution, ↑client, ↑investor, ↑minister, ↑president

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