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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Advice \Ad*vice"\, noun [OE. avis, F. avis; ? + OF. vis, fr. L. visum seemed, seen; really p. p. of videre to see, so that vis meant that which has seemed best. See {Vision}, and cf. {Avise}, {Advise}.]
1. An opinion recommended or offered, as worthy to be followed; counsel.
We may give advice, but we can not give conduct. --Franklin.
2. Deliberate consideration; knowledge. [Obs.]
How shall I dote on her with more advice, That thus without advice begin to love her? --Shak.
3. Information or notice given; intelligence; as, late advices from France; -- commonly in the plural.
Note: In commercial language, advice usually means information communicated by letter; -- used chiefly in reference to drafts or bills of exchange; as, a letter of advice. --McElrath.
4. (Crim. Law) Counseling to perform a specific illegal act. --Wharton.
{Advice boat}, a vessel employed to carry dispatches or to reconnoiter; a dispatch boat.
{To take advice}. (a) To accept advice. (b) To consult with another or others.
Syn: Counsel; suggestion; recommendation; admonition; exhortation; information; notice.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
advice
noun: a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
61 Moby Thesaurus words for "advice": admonition, advisement, alerting, broadcast journalism, caution, cautioning, clue, communication, communique, counsel, cue, direction, dispatch, embassy, express, forewarning, guidance, information, instruction, intelligence, journalism, letter, message, monition, news, news agency, news medium, news service, newsiness, newsletter, newsmagazine, newspaper, newsworthiness, notice, notification, office, opinion, passing word, pneumatogram, pointer, press association, radio, recommendation, release, reportage, steer, suggestion, teaching, telegram, telegraph agency, television, the fourth estate, the press, tidings, tip, tip-off, view, warning, whisper, wire service, word
From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]:
ADVICE, noun The smallest current coin.
"The man was in such deep distress," Said Tom, "that I could do no less Than give him good advice." Said Jim: "If less could have been done for him I know you well enough, my son, To know that's what you would have done." Jebel Jocordy
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