advise someone about someone or something

advise someone about someone or something
advise someone about someone or something
to inform someone about someone or something; to counsel someone about someone or something. •

Bill needs to advise the committee about Karen's request.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • advise */*/*/ — UK [ədˈvaɪz] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms advise : present tense I/you/we/they advise he/she/it advises present participle advising past tense advised past participle advised 1) a) to give your opinion to someone about the best… …   English dictionary

  • advise — [c]/ədˈvaɪz / (say uhd vuyz) verb (advised, advising) –verb (t) 1. to give counsel to; offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed: *So, please advise me: where should I emigrate to … –andras dezsery, 1983. 2. to recommend as wise …  

  • advise — UK US /ədˈvaɪz/ verb ► [I or T] to give someone useful information, or to tell them what you think they should do: advise (sb) to do sth »Some employment lawyers have advised employers to dismiss staff now, before the limit for compensation is… …   Financial and business terms

  • advise — ad|vise W2S2 [ədˈvaız] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: aviser, from avis; ADVICE] 1.) [I and T] to tell someone what you think they should do, especially when you know more than they do about something ▪ She needed someone to advise her …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • advise — verb 1 (I, T) to tell someone what you think they should do, especially when you know more than they do about something: advise sb to do sth: Passengers are advised not to leave their bags unattended. | advise sb against doing sth: I d advise you …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Advise and Consent — Infobox Book name = Advise and Consent image caption = Early edition cover author = Allen Drury country = United States language = English cover artist = series = genre = Political novel publisher = Doubleday release date = July 11, 1959 media… …   Wikipedia

  • Advising someone — There are many ways of giving someone advice. In conversation, or in informal writing such as letters to friends, you can use I should , I would , or I d . I have someone here for you. I should come and pick him up straight away. I would try to… …   Useful english dictionary

  • advising someone — There are many ways of giving someone advice. In conversation, or in informal writing such as letters to friends, you can use I should , I would , or I d . I have someone here for you. I should come and pick him up straight away. I would try to… …   Useful english dictionary

  • advice - advise — ◊ advice Advice is a noun. If you give someone advice, you tell them what you think they should do. One woman went to a psychiatrist for advice. She promised to follow his advice. Advice is an uncount …   Useful english dictionary

  • take someone to one side — take (or draw) someone to one side speak to someone in private, esp. so as to advise or warn them about something …   Useful english dictionary

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