adviseadviseadvisesadvisedadvisingverb (advises, advising, advised)spellingRemember! Don't confuse advise, which is a verb, with advice, which is a noun: • He gave me some useful advice. • He advised me to tell the police.to tell somebody what you think they should do: The doctor advised him to lose weight.▶ adviseradviseradvisers (British) (Americanadvisor)nouna person who gives advice to a company, government, etc.