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adj
Able to give advice.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Containing advice; advising.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A warning.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
A warning.
Official information issued by the National Weather Service that highlights special weather conditions that are less serious than a warning. They are for events that may cause significant inconvenience, and if caution is not exercised, it could lead to situations that may threaten life and/or property.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences
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noun
Supervision by an advisor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: nonstandard, possibly, uncommon, uncountable
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adjective satellite
giving advice,
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: consultative, consultatory, consultive
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noun
an announcement that usually advises or warns the public of some threat
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: announcement, promulgation
History
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 English -ory English advisory From advise + -ory.
Across languages
34 source translations are retained for this English entry.
