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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Advert \Ad*vert"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Adverted}; p. pr & vb n. {Adverting}.] [L. advertere v. t., to turn to ad + vertere to turn: cf F. avertir See {Advertise}.] To turn the mind or attention; to refer; to take heed or notice; -- with to as he adverted to what was said I may again advert to the distinction. --Owen. Syn: Syn.- To refer; allude; regard. See {Refer}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: advert n : a public promotion of some product or service [syn: {ad}, {advertisement}, {advertising}] v 1: give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They paid attention to everything he said" [syn: {attend}, {pay attention}, {hang}, {pay heed}, {give ear}] 2: make a more or less disguised reference to "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it" [syn: {allude}, {touch}] 3: make reference to: "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention" [syn: {mention}, {bring up}, {cite}, {name}, {refer}]
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