advice

noun

ad·​vice əd-ˈvīs 

1

: recommendation regarding a decision or course of conduct : counsel

… shall have power, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to make treaties …

—U.S. Constitution

offering medical advice

a word of advice

2

: information or notice given

—usually used in plural

… the latest advices from Mexico …

—Henry David Thoreau

3

: an official notice concerning a business transaction

payment advices

Synonyms

• adjuration
• admonishment
• admonition
• counsel
• guidance
• input

Examples of advice in a Sentence

Parties have to make decisions involving millions of dollars based on incomplete information; to help make those decisions, they inevitably seek advice from pollsters they trust. —Noam Scheiber, New Republic, 24 Feb. 2003

Of all the e-mail advice I've received about my herniated disk, from acupuncture to zen, the most immediately applicable has been this: Channel your daily rage away from your spine. —Robert Lipsyte, New York Times, 21 July 2002

My advice is to sell your old car and get a new one.

Take my advice and sell your old car.

He needs advice from an expert.

She's been giving him some expert advice about investing.

“May I ask your advice about something?” “Certainly. I'm always happy to give advice when asked for it.”

Recent Examples on the Web

The agenda for the Jan. 14 commissioners court session states commissioners will get legal advice on the statutes in the Texas Education Code on detaching part of a district. —Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2025

Use this transit to reassess your priorities — think about the long-term effects of your spending habits, and don’t be afraid to lean on a friend for advice. —Valerie Mesa, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025

The information provided here is not investment, tax or financial advice. —Ivan Lunegov, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025

The app in particular prizes personal experience and advice; that’s led many of its users to trust the platform for itineraries on where to sightsee, shop and eat. —Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 14 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English avis, avise, advis, advise "thought, judgment, opinion," borrowed from Anglo-French avis, avise, advis, from the phrase a vis "apparent" (in ce m'est a vis "that appears to me"), from a "to, at, in" (going back to Latin ad) + vis, in part from the noun vis "field of vision, sense of sight, face" (going back to Latin vīsus, verbal noun from vidēre "to see"), in part from the Old French phrase ço m'est vis "that seems to me," continuing Latin mihi est vīsum (with neuter past participle of vidēre) — more at at entry 1, wit entry 2

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing advice

• advice column
• advice columnist
• against one's advice

Kids Definition

advice

noun

ad·​vice əd-ˈvīs 

: an opinion or suggestion offered about a decision or course of conduct : counsel

Legal Definition

advice

noun

ad·​vice əd-ˈvīs 

1

: recommendation regarding a decision or course of conduct

he shall have power, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to make treaties

—U.S. Constitution art. II

advice of counsel

2

: an official notice concerning a business transaction