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📢 To promote 📰 To make public
to advertize

to advertize

2 2.7
To tell many people about a product or service so they buy it
  • verb
  • /ˈæd.vɚˌtaɪz/
  • US
: publicitar
  • They plan to advertize their new product on social media to reach more customers.

Examples

  • This was back when they used to really falsely advertise these these cards.

  • Look at the the way our field agencies and our laboratories advertise for people.

  • The company will advertize its services through flyers and local events.

  • In order to boost sales, we need to advertize more effectively in our community.

Synonyms

to promote
vsto advertize
396 3.5

Tell people about a product to increase sales

aims specifically to make products or services known to sell them
to push
vsto advertize
209 4.0

To try to sell something forcefully, often illegal goods

relies on public notice and promotion without aggressive pressure
to market
vsto advertize
183 2.8

To try to sell a product or service to people

focuses on publicizing to encourage buying rather than the full business process
to advertise
vsto advertize
151 2.7

Tell many people about a product or service to make them want it

is the same meaning but spelled using a z instead of s
to spread the word
vsto advertize
73 3.1

Tell many people about something so they know

prioritizes commercial publicity to encourage buying rather than simple telling
to publicize
vsto advertize
46 4.0

Make something known to many people using news or social media

is aimed at selling products or services rather than general notice
to get the word out
vsto advertize
35 3.2

Tell many people about something so they know

aims at selling rather than merely telling many people about something
to hype
vsto advertize
24 4.4

To promote something with exaggerated, flashy advertising to get attention

uses ordinary publicity focused on selling without exaggeration
to plug
vsto advertize
22 4.2

To give a short public mention to make people notice or buy something

uses broader publicity strategies aimed at encouraging purchase or use
to evangelize
vsto advertize
  • Jargon
3 7.4

Actively promote a product or idea to get people to use it

uses public notice mainly to inform or sell rather than deep persuasion
to spruik
vsto advertize
  • Australian
1 9.9

To loudly promote things in public to attract attention

involves public promotion to sell but not always with strong enthusiasm

How Public

to promote
396 3.5
to publicize
46 4.0
to advertize
  • US
2 2.7
to announce
∞ 1.5
to mention
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

advertize infinitive
advertise infinitive
advertized past
advertised past
advertized past participle
advertised past participle
advertizing present participle
advertising present participle
advertizes third person singular
advertises third person singular

Morphology

advertize = advert (transparent) = advert + ize

The verb is formed by adding the productive verb-forming suffix '-ize' to 'advert' (a notice/advertisement), so the meaning 'to make known by adverts' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Advertize comes from the parts ad- 'to' and vert 'turn', so it originally meant 'to turn attention toward' something. That's why to advertize a product is to call people's attention to it so the product will sell.