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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The company in February began rolling out advertising for its non-premium users in a bid to bring in more revenue.

From Barron's

Revenue diversification is also something shareholders have wanted to see from Snap, since the company makes most of its money from advertising.

From Barron's

There’s more to the story: in Trade Desk’s case, the digital advertising firm has buckled under competitive pressure from Amazon.com.

From Barron's

Those email promos are too good at winning over consumers — 72% of online shoppers have made an impulse purchase after seeing an advertised discount, according to Capital One Shopping.

From MarketWatch

Snapchat has also invested in AI tools to improve its advertising business.

From The Wall Street Journal

advertise

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