adverts
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/ˈæd.vɜrts/
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/ˈæd.vɜːts/
(advert)
public notice
Etymology
Etymology Information
'advert' originates from 'advertisement', which comes from the Latin word 'advertere', where 'ad-' meant 'toward' and 'vertere' meant 'to turn'.
Historical Evolution
'advertisement' transformed into the shortened form 'advert' in modern English.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to turn attention toward something', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a public notice or announcement'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural form of 'advert', referring to advertisements or public notices.
The magazine is filled with adverts for various products.
Synonyms
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