Advertising
WordNet
noun
(1) The business of drawing public attention to goods and services
(2) A public promotion of some product or service
WiktionaryText
Etymology
, formerly also spelled , . The ending was probably influenced by the noun advertisement. See advert.
Verb
- To give public notice of; to announce publicly; as to advertise goods for sale, a lost article, the sailing day of a vessel, a political meeting.
- To provide information about in communications media, especially about goods or services for sale.
- To provide information about a person or goods and services to influence others.
- It pays to advertise.
Synonyms
To promote; apprise; inform; make known; notify; announce; proclaim; promulgate; publish.