advice

advice: advice ad‧vice [ədˈvaɪs] noun

1. [uncountable] information given to someone, especially by an expert, so that they know what to do and can make the right decision:

• She will remain on the board and provide financial advice to the company.

• a law firm specialising in providinglegal advice to technology & IT industries

2. [countable] COMMERCE a document giving someone details about a sale or purchase that they are involved in, for example a note to a buyer giving details of goods that they are being sent

ˈcredit adˌvice [uncountable] BANKING

a note from a bank informing a customer that an amount of money has been put into their account

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advice UK US /ədˈvaɪs/ noun

► [U] an opinion that someone gives you about what you should do or how you should behave in a particular situation: advice about sth »Some of them give really helpful advice about the job market.
advice about/on sth »Speak to an independent financial adviser for advice on personal pensions.
»Managers were asked what one piece of advice they would give to the board to improve the quality of their working lives.
give/provide/offer advice »He offers advice on rights when buying goods or services.
take/follow/seek advice »A recent survey found that private investors are two and a half times more likely to follow advice in a newspaper column than from a financial adviser.
career/technical advice »The website offers career advice for executives.
financial/tax/legal advice »The firm sought independent legal advice.

► [C or U] LAW a formal document telling you about a legal or financial arrangement you have been involved in: advice of sale/dispatch/delivery »The new owner was worried after receiving advice of sale from the vendor's lawyer.

→ See also CREDIT ADVICE(Cf. ↑credit advice), LETTER OF ADVICE(Cf. ↑letter of advice), REMITTANCE ADVICE(Cf. ↑remittance advice)

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Advice — Ad*vice , n. [OE. avis, F. avis; ? + OF. vis, fr. L. visum seemed, seen; really p. p. of videre to see, so that vis meant that which has seemed best. See {Vision}, and cf. {Avise}, {Advise}.] 1. An opinion recommended or offered, as worthy to be… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Advice — may refer to:*Advice (opinion), an opinion or recommendation offered as a guide to action, conduct. *Advice (constitutional), in constitutional law, a frequently binding instruction issued to a constitutional office holder *Advice in aspect… … Wikipedia
advice — ad·vice /əd vīs/ n 1: recommendation regarding a decision or course of conduct he shall have power, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to make treaties U.S. Constitution art. II advice of counsel 2: an official notice co … Law dictionary
advice — 1 Advice, counsel and their corresponding verbs advise, counsel denote recommendation or to make a recommendation as to a decision or a course of conduct. Advice and advise imply real or pretended knowledge or experience, often professional or… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
advice — advice, advise 1. Advice is a noun (‘an opinion given about future action’) and advise a verb (‘to give advice to’), in both BrE and AmE: • The hardest thing is knowing where to go to get help, to get the advice and information you need The Face … Modern English usage
advice — [ad vīs′, ədvīs′] n. [ME avis < OFr < ML advisum < advisus, pp. of advidere < L ad , at + videre, to look] 1. opinion given as to what to do or how to handle a situation; counsel 2. [usually pl.] information or report [diplomatic… … English World dictionary
advice — (n.) late 13c., auys opinion, from O.Fr. avis opinion, view, judgment, idea (13c.), from phrase ço m est à vis it seems to me, or from V.L. *mi est visum in my view, ultimately from L. visum, neuter pp. of videre to see (see VISION (Cf. vision)) … Etymology dictionary
advice — [n] recommendation admonition, advisement, advocacy, aid, bum steer*, caution, charge, consultation, counsel, directions, dissuasion, encouragement, exhortation, forewarning, guidance, help, information, injunction, input, instruction, judgment,… … New thesaurus
advice — ► NOUN 1) guidance or recommendations offered with regard to future action. 2) a formal notice of a sale or other transaction. ORIGIN Old French avis, from Latin ad to + videre to see … English terms dictionary
advice */*/*/ — UK [ədˈvaɪs] / US noun [uncountable] Get it right: advice: Advice is an uncountable noun, so: ▪ it is never used in the plural ▪ it never comes after an or a number Wrong: Naomi Wolf gave me a good advice in her book. Right: Naomi Wolf gave me… … English dictionary

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