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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:

Advise \Ad*vise"\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Advised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Advising}.] [OE. avisen to perceive, consider, inform, F. aviser, fr. LL. advisare. advisare; ad + visare, fr. L. videre, visum, to see. See {Advice}, and cf. {Avise}.]

1. To give advice to; to offer an opinion, as worthy or expedient to be followed; to counsel; to warn. ''I shall no more advise thee.'' --Milton.

2. To give information or notice to; to inform; -- with of before the thing communicated; as, we were advised of the risk.

{To advise one's self}, to bethink one's self; to take counsel with one's self; to reflect; to consider. [Obs.]

Bid thy master well advise himself. --Shak.

Syn: To counsel; admonish; apprise; acquaint.
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