Definition of the word advice

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26 Mar 2023
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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English avys, from Old French avis, from the phrase ce m’est a vis («in my view»), where vis is from Latin visus, past participle of videre (“to see”). See vision, and compare avise, advise. The unhistoric -d- was introduced in English 15c. Doublet of aviso.

Displaced native Old English rǣd.

Pronunciation[edit]

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ədˈvaɪs/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ædˈvaɪs/
• Rhymes: -aɪs

Noun[edit]

advice (countable and uncountable, plural advices)

1. (uncountable) An opinion offered to guide behavior in an effort to be helpful.

   She was offered various pieces of advice on what to do with her new-found wealth.

   On the advice of her doctor, Mary cut down on her carbohydrates.

   I have some useful advice to give you.

   Sushil never took the advice of his parents, but still became rich.

   • 1732, Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard’s Almanack:

     We may give advice, but we can not give conduct.

2. (uncountable, obsolete) Deliberate consideration; knowledge.

   • c. 1590–1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Two Gentlemen of Verona”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):

     How shall I dote on her with more advice,
     That thus without advice begin to love her?

3. (archaic, commonly in plural) Information or news given; intelligence

   late advices from France

4. (countable) In language about financial transactions executed by formal documents, an advisory document.

   An advice of an incoming settlement payment order may be given to an off-line receiving bank.

   • 1990, United States Office of the Federal Register, The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America:

     (g) A Reserve Bank will issue to each depositor following any transaction affecting book-entry securities maintained for such depositor under this part a confirmation thereof in the form of an advice (serially numbered or otherwise) which shall describe the amount and maturity date thereof, and include pertinent transaction data.

   • 1992, Benjamin Geva, The Law of Electronic Funds Transfers — Issue 3:

     However, an advice of an incoming settlement payment order will be given to an off-line receiving bank only when the receiving bank has notified the Reserve Bank in writing

5. (uncountable) In commercial language, information communicated by letter; used chiefly in reference to drafts or bills of exchange

   a letter of advice

   • 1884, John Proffatt, Abraham Clark Freeman, The American Decisions […]

     the drawees acknowledged the receipt of the letter of advice of the nineteenth of December , and promised to honor the draft when presented

6. (countable, law) A communication providing information, such as how an uncertain area of law might apply to possible future actions

   An advice issued by a Monitoring Committee could be applicable in a Dutch court

   • 1992, Robert M. MacLean, European Community Law Textbook:

     Any measure that is not a formal (binding) act within the meaning of article 189 EEC, such as for example an advice, is clearly outside the scope of the action.

   • 1999, J. Vervaele, Compliance and Enforcement of European Community Law:

     the question arises, whether an advice issued by a Monitoring Committee would actually be applicable in a Dutch court

   • 1979, Pennsylvania Bulletin — Volume 9 — Page 4072:

     the Executive Director will determine which requests will be referred to chief counsel for preparation of an advice and which requests will be submitted directly to the Commission for an opinion.

   • 1996, Valerie Beardsmore, Opinion Writing & Drafting In Tort:

     The central purpose of this chapter is, however, to explain how to write an advice or an opinion.

   • 1993, Chrostwaite’s Pennsylvania Municipal Law Reporter:

     Documents and submissions to the Commission relating to a request for an opinion or an appeal of an advice shall be made at least 7 days prior to the meeting of the Commission during which the appeal or opinion will be reviewed

7. (uncountable, law) Counseling to perform a specific legal act.
   • 1885, Francis Wharton, A Treatise on the Criminal Law of the United States

     An honest oath taken under advice of counsel, therefore, is not perjury

8. (uncountable, law) Counseling to perform a specific illegal act.
9. (countable, programming) In aspect-oriented programming, the code whose execution is triggered when a join point is reached.

Synonyms[edit]

• (opinion given to be useful): counsel, suggestion, recommendation, rede, admonition, exhortation, information, tip, notice
• See also Thesaurus:advice

Derived terms[edit]

[edit]

• advise
• adviso
• aviso

Translations[edit]

Verb[edit]

advice

1. Misspelling of advise.

References[edit]

• advice in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

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The fear of failure is so great, it is no wonder that the desire to do right by one’s children has led to a whole library of books offering advice on how to raise them.

Bruno Bettelheim

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ADVICE

Avis (later advise), via Old French from a Vulgar Latin phrase based on Latin ad to, according to + vīsum view (hence: according to one’s view, opinion).

PRONUNCIATION OF ADVICE

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ADVICE

Advice is a noun.

WHAT DOES ADVICE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of advice in the English dictionary

The definition of advice in the dictionary is recommendation as to appropriate choice of action; counsel. Other definition of advice is formal notification of facts, esp when communicated from a distance.

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Your posts will be excellent if they contain advice from the trenches. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Their main advice is to treat boys like any friend and not as a different species — or one option is to ignore them until you (and them) are 19. ❋ Unknown (2007)

My main advice is to think about the types of things you like to cook. ❋ Unknown (2004)

If the advice is always bad then why wouldn’t malpractice lawsuits take care of the problem? ❋ Unknown (2009)

But the advice is as good as ever (and developed at length it in later chapters, which deal with topics such as how to understand what a book is “about”). ❋ Unknown (2009)

In advisory accounts, the advice is the primary service being offered. ❋ Jaime Levy Pessin (2010)

Much of this advice is available in Weil’s previous works as well as on his Web site. ‘ ❋ Unknown (2010)

Every time I hear the party faithful lamenting third parties my advice is the same. ❋ Unknown (2009)

If you are collecting Dahlonega quarter eagles by date or if you are a type collector looking for a single very high grade piece, my advice is to be aggressive on the very rare occasions that a coin like this 1841-D become available. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The real target for their advice is the Congress, which in the end has the final power to adjust the amount of money being spent by the nation on Earth Science. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Not following this advice is the most common reason that lost sportsmen wind up dead, as was the case with two young elk hunters discovered in an adjoining mountain range a few years back. ❋ Unknown (2005)

All of the other advice is absolutely correct, but one other thing you might want to consider is that, for the most part, real estate transactions in Mexico are done either by cash or check. ❋ Unknown (2002)

I suppose my advice is a bit gratuitous but our total economic well being is at stake. ❋ Unknown (1978)

That would be the real testament to how much his «advice» is actually valued … rather than «tolerated.» ❋ Unknown (2009)

I should have taken olegt’s advice. oleg’s «advice» is that seeing that you two are ignorant of nested hierarchies you should try to help someone understand them. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Providing «advice» is the highest responsibility allowed for non-governmental folks. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The problem with this kind of advice is that there are a lot of writers out there who can pull off an accomplished and enjoyable story. ❋ Ccfinlay (2006)

It is not only on capital spending that we get this kind of advice from the press, but we get it on current spending as well. ❋ Unknown (1969)

[quote advice queen … some] the truth is cold. thats life. death is colder though … [/ quote] so much for your title advice queen, your a bit bitter = / Poster dont kill yourself alright. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Proper use of the word «advice«:
«I need advice on asking her out, can you help me?» by SomeAwesomeDude ([600] posts)
[Improper] use of the word «advice«:
«im [bi]….i need advice» by XxXhottxbixbabeXxX (1 post) ❋ Spel Itt Rite (2006)

[use] this advice ❋ Sir Charles Shrek The 1st (2020)

I was given the advice once that you should never eat [a dirty] girl or you’ll get a [tongue] [disease]. ❋ Animedude (2004)

1/2/3- Question: Could some one help me with this? How can I disable the thumbnails in [Vista].
Reply: LOLZ! YOU WAT!/ [TITS or GTFO]/ Stop talking shit about my mom!/ I’ve slept with her, lol!/ etc…
(between other numerous replies, that only add to the repliers [post count] or shitty reputation, and don’t actually give an answer to the question)
4- Stop taking advices!!! ❋ TropX (2009)

«Dude, got any advice [for me]?» «Hey [let’s go] outside and [advise]» ❋ Justaddinmy2cents (2005)

Go to your [elders] for [advice], [not here] ❋ Communist Teddybears (2016)

Iam «You really should take your own advice more. How is that not suffering stupidly?»
Hym «Oh and I know that I said it wasn’t people but you all think that I’m worse than a not person so I don’t see how you’re not exactly the same. There’s going to be a food shortage, apparently. While I’m starving to death ([and you’re not]) I’ll try to remind myself that it’s my own fault and not everyone else’s. I’ll [be like that] guy who died because he couldn’t afford [insulin]. Literally watching the [hourglass] of my life pour down to nothing and dying in terror while a retard who’s dad owns half of the city I live in pays for me to live for free while my staff hires me women to fuck. I’m clearly the piece of shit here and I should have just got someone to pay me $100,000 to tell them that the sky is blue. Clearly entirely my fault.»
Iam «Stop. This why everyone hates us.»
Hym «They all hate anyone that isn’t on their team anyway. Idiots.» ❋ Hym Iam (2022)

Tom «[Hey Betty], you should [fucking kill] yourself»
[Betty] «Maybe I should, that’s some great advice» ❋ Advice420 (2019)

[Yeah bro] she gave me some great «[advice]» last night.
Hey I really [need] some «advice» right about now. ❋ LimeInfinity (2010)

[The Children] were given good [advices] on how to play.
Do you have any advices [for me]? ❋ User Not Known (2015)

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Britannica Dictionary definition of ADVICE

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