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advice

/ədˈvaɪs/
Meanings
  • noun

    guidance or recommendations offered with regard to prudent action

    - "She gave her friend some good advice about starting a business."
    - "Can you give me some advice on how to improve my writing skills?"
  • noun

    a suggestion about what someone should do

    - "I'll take your advice and apply for the job."
    - "His advice was to study hard and focus on his education."
Pronunciation
  1. /ædˈvaɪs/



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Synonyms

admonition , counsel , exhortation , information , notice , recommendation , rede , suggestion , tip
Rhymes
Words rhyming with advice
advice , nice , dice,ice , vice , paradise , prize , and nice.
Variants
List of all variants of advice that leads to same result
advice , advices , advice column , advice columnist , against her advice , against his advice , against one's advice , against their advice
Forms
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advises, advising, advised.

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Old French avis, from aviser 'consider, advise', from avenir 'future'.

Trivia
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  1. Did you know that 'advice' is the past tense of the verb 'advise'?

  2. The longest word in the English language that can be formed using only the letters in the word 'advice' is 'unadvisedly'.

  3. The word 'advice' appears 147 times in the King James Version of the Bible.

Related Concepts
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  1. consultation: The act of seeking advice or counsel from an expert or knowledgeable person.

  2. counseling: A professional relationship between a trained person (counselor) and an individual, couple, or family, aimed at resolving personal or psychological issues.

Quotes
Quotes by authors and personalities

  1. Parties have to make decisions involving millions of dollars based on incomplete information; to help make those decisions, they inevitably seek "advice" from pollsters they trust.

    - Noam Scheiber,{it}New Republic{/it},24 Feb. 2003

  2. Of all the e-mail "advice" I've received about my herniated disk, from acupuncture to zen, the most immediately applicable has been this: Channel your daily rage away from your spine.

    - Robert Lipsyte,{it}New York Times{/it},21 July 2002
Culture
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In literature, 'advice' is often given as a means of imparting wisdom and experience. For instance, in Shakespeare's Hamlet, Polonius gives his son Laertes advice on how to live a good life. In music, 'advice' can be found in various songs as a theme, such as 'Advice' by Pearl Jam and 'Advice Column' by They Might Be Giants.

How to Memorize "advice"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a wise person giving you advice and see yourself following it.
    - Imagine a lightbulb turning on above your head when you receive good advice.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'advice' with 'wisdom' or 'guidance'.
    - Think of a mentor or trusted friend when you hear the word 'advice'.
    - Associate the word 'advice' with positive outcomes and progress.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym 'A-D-V-I-C-E': 'A' for 'Always', 'D' for 'Do', 'V' for 'Value', 'I' for 'Improve', 'C' for 'Consider', and 'E' for 'Execute' to remember the steps of giving and following advice.

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