noun
Meaning 1
One who advises.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
adviser
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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UK: /ædˈvaɪ.zə(ɹ)/
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US: /ædˈvaɪ.zɚ/
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CMU ARPABET: AE0 D V AY1 Z ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Ellipsis of class adviser.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Topics: education
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
an expert who gives advice
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- an adviser helped students select their courses
- the United States sent military advisors to Guatemala
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: advisor, consultant
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: authority
Narrower terms: amicus curiae, friend of the court, backroom boy, brain truster, beauty consultant, counselor, counsellor, county agent, agricultural agent, extension agent, fashion consultant, fashionmonger, investment adviser, investment advisor, management consultant, media consultant, media guru, military adviser, military advisor, security consultant, starets, tipster, tout
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2éd Proto-Italic *ad Latin ad Old French a Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-éh1ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh1yeti Proto-Indo-European *widéh1yeti Proto-Italic *widēō Latin videō Latin vīsus Old French vis Old French avis Old French aviserbor. Middle English avisen ▲ Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-(h1)seti Proto-Indo-European *wéydseti Proto-Italic *weidsō Latin visō Late Latin advisōder. English advise Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English adviser From advise + -er.
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