Advice

6 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Advice \Ad*vice"\, n. [OE. avis, F. avis; ? + OF. vis, fr. L.
     visum seemed, seen; really p. p. of videre to see, so that
     vis meant that which has seemed best. See {Vision}, and cf.
     {Avise}, {Advise}.]
     1. An opinion recommended or offered, as worthy to be
        followed; counsel.


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              We may give advice, but we can not give conduct.
                                                    --Franklin.
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     2. Deliberate consideration; knowledge. [Obs.]
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              How shall I dote on her with more advice,
              That thus without advice begin to love her? --Shak.
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     3. Information or notice given; intelligence; as, late
        advices from France; -- commonly in the plural.
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     Note: In commercial language, advice usually means
           information communicated by letter; -- used chiefly in
           reference to drafts or bills of exchange; as, a letter
           of advice. --McElrath.
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     4. (Crim. Law) Counseling to perform a specific illegal act.
        --Wharton.
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     {Advice boat}, a vessel employed to carry dispatches or to
        reconnoiter; a dispatch boat.
  
     {To take advice}.
        (a) To accept advice.
        (b) To consult with another or others.
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     Syn: Counsel; suggestion; recommendation; admonition;
          exhortation; information; notice.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  advice
       n : a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  61 Moby Thesaurus words for "advice":
     admonition, advisement, alerting, broadcast journalism, caution,
     cautioning, clue, communication, communique, counsel, cue,
     direction, dispatch, embassy, express, forewarning, guidance,
     information, instruction, intelligence, journalism, letter,
     message, monition, news, news agency, news medium, news service,
     newsiness, newsletter, newsmagazine, newspaper, newsworthiness,
     notice, notification, office, opinion, passing word, pneumatogram,
     pointer, press association, radio, recommendation, release,
     reportage, steer, suggestion, teaching, telegram, telegraph agency,
     television, the fourth estate, the press, tidings, tip, tip-off,
     view, warning, whisper, wire service, word
  
  

From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [bouvier]:

  ADVICE, com. law. A letter containing information of any circumstances
  unknown to the person to whom it is written; when goods are forwarded by sea
  or land, the letter transmitted to inform the consignee of the fact, is
  termed advice of goods, or letter of advice.  When one merchant draws upon
  another, he generally advises him of the fact.  These letters are intended
  to give notice of the facts they contain.
  
  

From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [bouvier]:

  ADVICE, practice. The opinion given by counsel to their clients; this should
  never be done but upon mature deliberation to the best of the counsel's
  ability; and without regard to the consideration whether it will affect the
  client favorably or unfavorably.
  
  

From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]:

  ADVICE, n.  The smallest current coin.
  
      "The man was in such deep distress,"
      Said Tom, "that I could do no less
      Than give him good advice."  Said Jim:
      "If less could have been done for him
      I know you well enough, my son,
      To know that's what you would have done."
                                                           Jebel Jocordy