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advice

ad·vice [ əd vss ] (plural ad·vices)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. recommendation about action: somebody's opinion about what another person should do
May I give you some advice?

2. official information: formal or official information about something, usually received from a distance ( often used in the plural )

[13th century. < French avis "opinion" < Latin ad (meum) visum "in (my) view or opinion" ( visum, past participle of videre "to see")]

Word Usage
advice or advise?

Advice is a noun only, spelled with a -c-: He followed the doctor's advice; advise is a verb only, spelled with an -s-: She advised me to seek a doctor's advice.

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