counselling
directing
directs
enlighten
- acquaint
- advise
- apprise
- brief
- catechize
- cause to understand
- civilize
- convert
- counsel
- direct
- disclose
- divulge
- edify
- educate
- elucidate
- give faith
- give the lowdown
- give the word
- guide
- illume
- illuminate
- illumine
- imitate
- improve
- inculcate
- indoctrinate
- inform
- inspirit
- instruct
- let in on
- open up
- persuade
- preach
- put on to
- reveal
- save
- school
- teach
- tell
- train
- update
- uplift
enlightens
- acquaint
- advise
- apprise
- brief
- catechize
- cause to understand
- civilize
- convert
- counsel
- direct
- disclose
- divulge
- edify
- educate
- elucidate
- give faith
- give the lowdown
- give the word
- guide
- illume
- illuminate
- illumine
- imitate
- improve
- inculcate
- indoctrinate
- inform
- inspirit
- instruct
- let in on
- open up
- persuade
- preach
- put on to
- reveal
- save
- school
- teach
- tell
- train
- update
- uplift
Word Origin & History
late 13c., avisen "to view, consider," from Old French aviser "deliberate, reflect, consider" (13c.), from avis "opinion" (see advice). Meaning "to give counsel to" is late 14c. Related: Advised; advising.
Example Sentences foradvise
I advise as a friend, you see, rather than command as a mother—So adieu, my love.
"He can advise us and help us to put the muddle right," said Mrs. Ware.
"You will have the other trustees to advise with," said his mother.
Don't be vexed at what I say; I know you advise for my good; but you do not know how I feel in this matter.
The girl has no friends, no father or mother to advise with or help her.
Pray let me advise you never more to meddle with a classical myth.
Trevors called him up by telephone to advise him to see Jupiter Belles at once.
To do as you advise would be to change all the rules set down for promotion.
All the gentlemen in the office showed a desire to serve and advise me.
I never can advise as to the feelings; I can only advise as to the policy.