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advert(2)(dictionary)
advert 1, noun(dictionary)
advert 2, verb(dictionary)

advert(2) (iou)



advert verb. LME.
[Old & mod. French avertir, adv- ult. from Latin advertere, from AD- + vertere to turn. Cf. ANIMADVERT.]
verb trans. Turn towards. rare. LME.
F. R. Leavis The facts, to the adverted eye, are obvious.
verb intrans. Turn one's attention; take heed. Foll. by to, on, that. arch. LME.
F. O'Brien I walked down to the centre of the town without adverting to my surroundings.
verb trans. Take note of, observe, heed, (a thing). LME-L17.
R. Sanderson Frailties and infirmities..not hitherto by them adverted, because never suspected.
verb trans. Turn the attention of (another) to, warn of. rare. E16-L17.
verb intrans. Refer to in speech or writing. L18.
L. Strachey After referring to the death of the Princess,..the Duke adverted to his own position.
advertent adjective attentive LME.
advertently adverb L19. (Both chiefly repr. in neg.
inadvertent(ly).)