King James Bible Dictionary

ADVERTI'SE, verb transitive s as z. [See Advert.]

1. To inform; to give notice, advice or intelligence to, whether of a past or present event, or of something future.

I will advertise thee what this people will do to thy people in the latter day. Numbers 24:14.

I thought to advertise thee, saying; buy it before the inhabitants and elders of my people. Ruth 4:4.

In this sense, it has of before the subject of information; as, to advertise a man of his losses.

2. To publish a notice of; to publish a written or printed account of; as, to advertise goods or a farm.

ADVERTI'SED, participle passive Informed; notified; warned; used of persons: published; made known; used of things.

ADVER'TISEMENT, noun Information; admonition, notice given. More generally, a publication intended to give notice; this may be, by a short account printed in a newspaper, or by a written account posted, or otherwise made public.

ADVERTI'SER, noun One who advertises. This title is often given to public prints.