advert Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a public promotion of some product or service
    ad; advertising; advertisement; advertizement; advertizing.
  2. verb give heed (to)
    hang; give ear; attend; pay heed.
    • The children in the audience attended the recital quietly
    • She hung on his every word
    • They attended to everything he said
  3. verb make a more or less disguised reference to
    touch; allude.
    • He alluded to the problem but did not mention it
  4. verb make reference to
    name; bring up; mention; cite; refer.
    • His name was mentioned in connection with the invention

WordNet

Ad*vert" intransitive verb
Etymology
L. advertere, v. t., to turn to; ad + vertere to turn: cf. F. avertir. See Advertise.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Adverted; present participle & verbal noun Adverting
Definitions
  1. To turn the mind or attention; to refer; to take heed or notice; -- with to; as, he adverted to what was said.
    I may again advert to the distinction. Owen.
    Syn.- To refer; allude; regard. See Refer.

Webster 1913