advises

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offer recommendation v.
offer information v.

VERB

offer recommendation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admonish caution charge commend direct encourage instruct point out prepare recommend suggest urge warn

STRONG

advocate counsel dissuade enjoin exhort forewarn guide kibitz move opine preach prescribe prompt steer tout update

WEAK

give a pointer give a tip level with put bug in ear put in two cents

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disapprove discourage neglect

STRONG

stop

WEAK

betray deceive delude fool keep mum keep quiet keep secret lie pretend trick

VERB

offer information

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apprise inform notify tell warn

STRONG

acquaint clue post report show update

WEAK

clue in fill in give the word keep posted lay it out let in on make known put next to put on the line put on to tip off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal hide

STRONG

withhold

WEAK

betray deceive delude fool keep mum keep quiet keep secret lie pretend trick

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advises

He advises freshers to act confident - even if you're scared inside - and to put yourself out there.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Kimberly Flynn, president of XA Investments in Chicago, advises asking:

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Zissimos advises his clients to not fall for the faster but smaller vessels, since you’ll “get bumped around a little bit.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Nasir says he wished he was more prepared for clearing, and advises students to write down some notes on location, accommodation and cost for each university you contact.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

There’s something in me that advises me to throw it out—to throw it in the bin and forget about it.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak