Found 2 items, similar to advert.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: advert advert v 1: give heed (to); “The children in the audience attended the recital quietly”; “She hung on his every word”; “They attended to everything he said” [syn: attend, hang, pay heed, give ear] 2: make a more or less disguised reference to; “He alluded to the problem but did not mention it” [syn: allude, touch] 3: make reference to; “His name was mentioned in connection with the invention” [syn: mention, bring up, cite, name, refer] advert n : a public promotion of some product or service [syn: ad, advertisement, advertizement, advertising, advertizing]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Advert Advert \Ad*vert"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Adverted; p. pr. & vb. n. Adverting.] [L. advertere, v. t., to turn to; ad + vertere to turn: cf. F. avertir. See Advertise.] To turn the mind or attention; to refer; to take heed or notice; -- with to; as, he adverted to what was said. [1913 Webster] I may again advert to the distinction. --Owen. [1913 Webster] Syn: Syn.- To refer; allude; regard. See Refer. [1913 Webster]