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Advert - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'Advert' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Advert [ v. i.]
- To turn the mind or attention; to refer; to take heed or notice; -- with to; as, he adverted to what was said.

Meaning of 'Advert' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . advert [ v]
Meaning (1):
- make a more or less disguised reference to
Example in sentence:
  • He alluded to the problem but did not mention it
Meaning (2):
- make reference to
Example in sentence:
  • His name was mentioned in connection with the invention
Meaning (3):
- give heed (to)
Example in sentence:
  • She hung on his every word;
  • The children in the audience attended the recital quietly;
  • They attended to everything he said