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to advertize

to advertize

3.2
To tell many people about something so they know it
  • verb
  • /ˈæd.vɚ.taɪz/
  • US
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  • He's done everything but advertize.

Examples

  • The company decided to advertize its new product on social media to reach a wider audience.

  • They plan to advertize the charity event in the local newspaper to encourage more donations.

  • He chose to advertize his skills on a professional networking site to attract potential employers.

Synonyms

to announce
vsto advertize
1.5

To tell people officially about something, often in public

is broader and can include nonofficial and informal promotion
to promote
vsto advertize
252 3.5

Tell people about a product to increase sales

is broader, not always aimed at increasing sales or commercial support
to proclaim
vsto advertize
  • Formal
229 5.3

To officially announce something to the public

is less formal and used in everyday publicity as well
to publicize
vsto advertize
94 4.0

Make something known to many people using news or social media

is equivalent in sense but differs in usual word form
to broadcast
vsto advertize
81 3.0

To make news or information known to many people

is the general act without implying mass media use
to draw attention
vsto advertize
71 2.5

To make people notice something or someone

is broader including informing beyond simply getting notice
to spread the word
vsto advertize
68 3.1

Tell many people about something so they know

is broader, covering public channels beyond only word of mouth
to tout
vsto advertize
65 6.1

To praise or advertise something strongly to make people want it

is more neutral and general, not always forceful or boastful
to hype
vsto advertize
53 4.4

To promote something with exaggerated, flashy advertising to get attention

is more neutral and not necessarily exaggerated or intensive
to disseminate
vsto advertize
48 6.8

To spread information or ideas widely so many people know them

is about drawing public attention rather than pure broad distribution
to advertise
vsto advertize
47 2.6

Tell many people about something so they know it exists

is the same in meaning but spelled with z
to bill
vsto advertize
  • UK
41 4.1

To advertise someone or something as the main act

is broader and not limited to posters or notices
to raise awareness
vsto advertize
37 3.5

To help more people know about a problem or cause

is broader and applies to any thing, not just social issues or causes
to get the word out
vsto advertize
31 3.2

Tell many people about something so they know

is the general act but not limited to direct informing
to plug
vsto advertize
24 4.2

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

is the general act, not necessarily praising to sell
to popularize
vsto advertize
  • US
21 4.2

To make an idea, activity, or subject known and liked by many people

is about making known rather than making liked or accepted
to spotlight
vsto advertize
13 4.0

To make a person or thing noticed by people

is the general act and does not always stress prominence or focus
to talk up
vsto advertize
13 4.1

To say that something is better or more important than it really is

is similar but does not imply exaggeration or overstated praise
to oversell
vsto advertize
7 4.9

Make something seem better than it really is

is the basic act without implying overpraise or misrepresentation
to propagandize
vsto advertize
  • Literature
5 9.1

To try to make many people believe false or one-sided information

is neutral publicity without deliberate bias or misleading intent
to evangelize
vsto advertize
  • Jargon
3 7.4

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

is the general act and not always a persuasive advocacy campaign
2 3.4

To tell important news to many people in public

is used generally rather than only for important or special news
publicized
vsto advertize
3.7

Many people know about it, often from the news

is the base verb form used for the general action rather than past form
advertised
vsto advertize
2.1

People make it public to tell others about a product, job, or price

is the verb form referring to the act, not the resulting state
to spruik
vsto advertize
  • Australian
9.9

To loudly promote things in public to attract attention

is broader, not limited to enthusiastic public sales pitches
to mediatize
vsto advertize
  • Literature
7.9

To make something well known by giving it a lot of media attention

is more general and does not imply media influence or coverage
to blazon out
vsto advertize
9.3

To tell many people about something in a showy way

is the general act without stressing conspicuous, showy display

How Public

to publicize
94 4.0
to advertize
  • US
3.2
to highlight
340 3.3
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

Formation by adding the verb-forming suffix '-ize' to 'advert' yields the straightforward sense 'to make known (by an advert)'.

Etymology

Advertize comes from the parts ad- 'to' and vert 'turn', meaning 'to turn attention toward', like an ad that makes people notice something. So to advertize news or a fact is to make it known or draw attention to it.