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Advice is an uncountable noun. Don’t say advices or an advice . You can say a piece of advice . □  Could I give you a piece of advice ? COLLOCATIONS advice NOUN 1

noun + advice : career, diet, investment, lifestyle, travel; parenting, relationship

adjective + advice : dietary, legal, medical, professional; expert, impartial, independent, specialist; helpful, practical, sage, sound

verb + advice : dispense, give, offer, provide; obtain, seek; follow, heed; ignore, reject

ad|vi ce co l|umn (advice columns ) N‑COUNT In a newspaper or magazine, the advice column contains letters from readers about their personal problems, and advice on what to do about them. [AM ] in BRIT, use agony column

ad|vi ce co l|umn|ist (advice columnists ) N‑COUNT An advice columnist is a person who writes a column in a newspaper or magazine in which they reply to readers who have written to them for advice on their personal problems. [AM ] in BRIT, use agony aunt

ad|vi ce line (advice lines ) N‑COUNT An advice line is a service that you can telephone in order to get advice about something. □  For help on crime prevention, call our 24-hour advice line.

ad|vis|able /ædva I zəb ^ə l/ ADJ [v-link ADJ ] If you tell someone that it is advisable to do something, you are suggesting that they should do it, because it is sensible or is likely to achieve the result they want. [FORMAL ] □  Because of the popularity of the region, it is advisable to book hotels in advance. ●  ad|vis|abil|ity /ædva I zəb I l I ti/ N‑UNCOUNT □ [+ of ] I have doubts about the advisability of surgery in this case.

ad|vise ◆◇◇ /ædva I z/ (advises , advising , advised )

1 VERB If you advise someone to do something, you tell them what you think they should do. □ [V n to-inf] The minister advised him to leave as soon as possible. □ [V n wh] Herbert would surely advise her how to approach the bank. □ [V + against ] I would strongly advise against it. □ [V that] Doctors advised that he should be transferred to a private room. [Also V with quote]

2 VERB If an expert advises people on a particular subject, he or she gives them help and information on that subject. □ [V n + on ] …an officer who advises undergraduates on money matters. □ [V + on ] A family doctor will be able to advise on suitable birth control.

3 VERB If you advise someone of a fact or situation, you tell them the fact or explain what the situation is. [FORMAL ] □ [V n + of ] I think it best that I advise you of my decision to retire.

4 → see also ill-advised , well advised

ad|vis|ed|ly /ædva I z I dli/ ADV [ADV after v] If you say that you are using a word or expression advisedly , you mean that you have deliberately chosen to use it, even though it may sound unusual, wrong, or offensive, because it draws attention to what you are saying. □  I say 'boys' advisedly because we are talking almost entirely about male behaviour. □  What a crazy scheme, and I use that term advisedly.

ad|vise|ment /ædva I zmənt/ PHRASE If someone in authority takes a matter under advisement , they decide that the matter needs to be considered more carefully, often by experts. [AM , FORMAL ] □  I will take the suggestion under advisement, and refer it to the board.

ad|vis|er ◆◇◇ /ædva I zə ^r / (advisers ) also advisor N‑COUNT An adviser is an expert whose job is to give advice to another person or to a group of people. □  In Washington, the President and his advisers spent the day in meetings. □  …a careers adviser. [Also + to ]

ad|vi|so|ry /ædva I zəri/ (advisories )