Definitions

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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“Not to insult anyone, but this was a huge misunderstanding,” Troy Teague, one of Johnson’s attorneys, told Rice, according to the Montgomery Advertise r.

From Washington Times • Aug. 27, 2020

Advertise they duly did and Essandoh was the lucky applicant.

From The Guardian • Jan. 11, 2013

Frog Songs Advertise Real Estate Singing in the shower isn't a turn on—unless you're a frog.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 22, 2011

Today it's a case of going from the ridiculous to the sublime as Jimmy Fortune, one of the strongest riders around, takes over at Chepstow as Advertise moves up to a mile.

From The Guardian • May 25, 2010

“I took out a loan last year to grow the business. Get more supplies. Advertise in the paper. That sort of thing.”

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

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