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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Advise \Ad*vise"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Advised; p. pr. & vb. n. Advising.] [OE. avisen to perceive, consider, inform, F. aviser, fr. LL. advisare. advisare; ad + visare, fr. L. videre, visum, to see. See Advice, and cf. Avise.] 1. To give advice to; to offer an opinion, as worthy or expedient to be followed; to counsel; to warn. "I shall no more advise thee." --Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To give information or notice to; to inform; -- with of before the thing communicated; as, we were advised of the risk. [1913 Webster] To advise one's self, to bethink one's self; to take counsel with one's self; to reflect; to consider. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Bid thy master well advise himself. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Syn: To counsel; admonish; apprise; acquaint. [1913 Webster]