adverts

noun

(British, informal) An advertisement, an ad.

verb

(intransitive) To take notice, to pay attention (to).

(intransitive) To call attention, refer (to).

(obsolete, transitive) To turn attention to, to take notice of (something).

(obsolete, usually fixed phrases) To turn the attention (of something or someone) (to or toward) some object).

Roots

vertovert- · Latin · turn

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Where does adverts come from?

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