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Advice

/ədˈvaɪs/

An opinion offered in an effort to be helpful.

📖 Definitions of "Advice"

noun
  1. 1

    An opinion offered in an effort to be helpful.

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

  2. 2

    Deliberate consideration; knowledge.

  3. 3

    (commonly in plural) Information or news given; intelligence

    "late advices from France"

  4. 4

    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."

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Advice"

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WordDefinition
advisorynoun(countable) A warning.
advisenoun(transitive) To give advice to; to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed.
advisernounOne who advises.
advisornounOne who offers advice.
avisonounAdvisory; information; advice; intelligence.
advisingnoun(obsolete) Advice.
avisnoun(obsolete) advice; opinion; deliberation.
consultnoun(intransitive) To seek the opinion or advice of another; to take counsel; to deliberate together; to confer; to advise.
recommendationnounA suggestion or proposal about the best course of action (with adpositions including "about" for the context and "to" for the course of action)
consultativeThat gives advice or consultation; advisory.
consultationnounAn appointment or meeting with a professional person, such as a doctor.
advisedverbInformed, appraised or made aware.
counselnounThe exchange of opinions and advice especially in legal issues; consultation.
feedbacknounCritical assessment of a process or activity or of their results.
recommendnoun(colloquial) A recommendation.
notificationnoun(countable, computing) A message, alert, or signal displayed by a system or application to inform the user of an event, update, new message, etc.
knowledgenounThe fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc.
believeverb(transitive) To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing).
counselingnounAssistance (especially from a professional) in the resolution of personal difficulties.
suggestionnoun(countable) Something suggested (with subsequent adposition being for)

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