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

The Department of Business and Trade advises people to buy toys from reputable retailers and make sure they are clearly marked with age restrictions.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

It advises not to touch, interfere with or get close to stranded marine animals and to report them immediately.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

For a better view, the Royal Astronomical Society advises you try standing somewhere more elevated than the area around you "with a clear view of the western horizon".

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

The firm advises against relying too heavily on AI because success on LinkedIn ultimately comes down to credibility, Gahan said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

The Department of Agriculture, in a Home and Garden Bulletin, advises us to spray our clothing with oil solutions of DDT, dieldrin, chlordane, or any of several other moth killers.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson