advertise

[ad-ver-tahyz, ad-ver-tahyz] / ˈæd vərˌtaɪz, ˌæd vərˈtaɪz /

VERB

publicize for the purpose of selling or causing one to want

Synonyms

STRONGEST

announce communicate disclose display endorse exhibit proclaim promote reveal sponsor tout

STRONG

acquaint advance advise apprise ballyhoo bill blazon boost circularize declare divulge drum expose flaunt herald hype inform notify pitch plug promulgate puff push show splash spot uncover unmask

WEAK

beat the drum for build up get on soapbox for hard sell make a pitch make known press agent put on the map soft sell

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bottle up conceal cover disapprove hide hurt secrete suppress withhold

STRONG

deceive decrease deny discourage halt secret

WEAK

keep secret

Example Sentences

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Artlist made headlines in February when it produced a Super Bowl LX spot in under five days using its own products, at a fraction of the multi-million-dollar cost typical of Big Game advertising.

From Barron's

They advertise treatment for Parkinson’s disease, post-stroke rehabilitation and many other conditions in addition to depression, Palamar said, adding that less than half mention risks associated with ketamine use.

From The Wall Street Journal

“After we advertised, publicized her as the lead. She made a fool of Mr. Haber. And the store.”

From Literature

The advertising campaign, the one to make me the face of Bell.

From Literature

Thanks to his advertising spending on Facebook and Instagram, Brian Waldman says he has enjoyed a seemingly unlikely perk: He gets to travel the world in style.

From MarketWatch

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