Advice

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /É™dˈvaɪs/
• US IPA: /ædˈvaɪs/
• Rhymes: -aɪs

Origin

From Old French avis, from the Old French phrase ce m'est a vis ("in my view"), where vis is from Latin visum, past participle of videre ("to see"). See vision, and confer avise, advise. The unhistoric -d- was introduced in English 15c.

Full definition of advice

Noun

1. An opinion recommended or offered, as worthy to be followed; counsel.We may give advice, but we can not give conduct. — Franklin.
2. (obsolete) Deliberate consideration; knowledge.How shall I dote on her with more advice, That thus without advice begin to love her? — Shakespeare.
3. Information or notice given; intelligence; as, late advices from France; commonly in the plural. In commercial language, advice usually means information communicated by letter; used chiefly in reference to drafts or bills of exchange; as, a letter of advice.
4. (legal) Counseling to perform a specific illegal act.
5. (computing, programming) In aspect-oriented programming, the code whose execution is triggered when a join point is reached.

Synonyms

• counsel, suggestion, recommendation, admonition, exhortation, information, notice

Derived terms

• advice boat
• adviceful
• avizefull

Related terms

• advise
• adviso
• aviso