ADVI'SE, v.t. s as z. [See Advice.] 1. To give counsel to; to offer an opinion, as worthy or expedient to be followed; as, I advise you to be cautious of speculation.2. To give information; to communicate notice; to make acquainted with; followed by of, before the thing communicated; as, the merchants were advised of the risk.3. To deliberate, consider, or consult.Advise thyself of what word I shall bring again to him that sent me. 1Ch. 21.But in this sense, it is usually intransitive.ADVI'SE, v.i. To deliberate, weigh well, or consider. Advise and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me. 2Sam. 24.To advise with is to consult for the purpose of taking the opinions of others.
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