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  ADVICE, n.  The smallest current coin.
  
      "The man was in such deep distress,"
      Said Tom, "that I could do no less
      Than give him good advice."  Said Jim:
      "If less could have been done for him
      I know you well enough, my son,
      To know that's what you would have done."
                                                           Jebel Jocordy

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Advice \Ad*vice"\, n. [OE. avis, F. avis; ? + OF. vis, fr. L.
     visum seemed, seen; really p. p. of videre to see, so that
     vis meant that which has seemed best. See Vision, and cf.
     Avise, Advise.]
     1. An opinion recommended or offered, as worthy to be
        followed; counsel.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              We may give advice, but we can not give conduct.
                                                    --Franklin.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Deliberate consideration; knowledge. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              How shall I dote on her with more advice,
              That thus without advice begin to love her? --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Information or notice given; intelligence; as, late
        advices from France; -- commonly in the plural.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: In commercial language, advice usually means
           information communicated by letter; -- used chiefly in
           reference to drafts or bills of exchange; as, a letter
           of advice. --McElrath.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     4. (Crim. Law) Counseling to perform a specific illegal act.
        --Wharton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Advice boat, a vessel employed to carry dispatches or to
        reconnoiter; a dispatch boat.
  
     To take advice.
        (a) To accept advice.
        (b) To consult with another or others.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: Counsel; suggestion; recommendation; admonition;
          exhortation; information; notice.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Advice \Ad*vice"\, n. [OE. avis, F. avis; ? + OF. vis, fr. L.
     visum seemed, seen; really p. p. of videre to see, so that
     vis meant that which has seemed best. See Vision, and cf.
     Avise, Advise.]
     1. An opinion recommended or offered, as worthy to be
        followed; counsel.
  
              We may give advice, but we can not give conduct.
                                                    --Franklin.
  
     2. Deliberate consideration; knowledge. [Obs.]
  
              How shall I dote on her with more advice, That thus
              without advice begin to love her?     --Shak.
  
     3. Information or notice given; intelligence; as, late
        advices from France; -- commonly in the plural.
  
     Note: In commercial language, advice usually means
           information communicated by letter; -- used chiefly in
           reference to drafts or bills of exchange; as, a letter
           of advice. --McElrath.
  
     4. (Crim. Law) Counseling to perform a specific illegal act.
        --Wharton.
  
     Advice boat, a vessel employed to carry dispatches or to
        reconnoiter; a dispatch boat.
  
     To take advice.
        (a) To accept advice.
        (b) To consult with another or others.
  
     Syn: Counsel; suggestion; recommendation; admonition;
          exhortation; information; notice.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  advice
       n : a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  advice
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 συμβουλή, σύσταση, υπόδειξη
     2 γνωστοποίηση, αναγγελία

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  advice
     n.
     1 (lb en uncountable) An opinion offered to guide behavior in an
  effort to be helpful.
     2 (lb en uncountable obsolete) Deliberate consideration; knowledge.
     3 (lb en archaic commonly in plural) Information or news given;
  intelligence
     4 (lb en countable) In language about financial transactions executed
  by formal documents, an advisory  document.
     5 (lb en uncountable) In commercial language, information
  communicated by letter; used chiefly in reference to drafts or bills of
  exchange
     vb.
     (misspelling of en advise)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  advice
     n.
     1 (lb en uncountable) An opinion offered to guide behavior in an
  effort to be helpful.
     2 (lb en uncountable obsolete) Deliberate consideration; knowledge.
     3 (lb en archaic commonly in plural) Information or news given;
  intelligence
     4 (lb en countable) In language about financial transactions executed
  by formal documents, an advisory  document.
     5 (lb en uncountable) In commercial language, information
  communicated by letter; used chiefly in reference to drafts or bills of
  exchange
     vb.
     (misspelling of en advise)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  advice
     n.
     1 (lb en uncountable) An opinion offered to guide behavior in an
  effort to be helpful.
     2 (lb en uncountable obsolete) Deliberate consideration; knowledge.
     3 (lb en archaic commonly in plural) Information or news given;
  intelligence
     4 (lb en countable) In language about financial transactions executed
  by formal documents, an advisory  document.
     5 (lb en uncountable) In commercial language, information
  communicated by letter; used chiefly in reference to drafts or bills of
  exchange
     vb.
     (misspelling of en advise)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  advice
     n.
     1 (lb en uncountable) An opinion offered to guide behavior in an
  effort to be helpful.
     2 (lb en uncountable obsolete) Deliberate consideration; knowledge.
     3 (lb en archaic commonly in plural) Information or news given;
  intelligence
     4 (lb en countable) In language about financial transactions executed
  by formal documents, an advisory  document.
     5 (lb en uncountable) In commercial language, information
  communicated by letter; used chiefly in reference to drafts or bills of
  exchange
     vb.
     (misspelling of en advise)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  advice
     Englanti n.
     1 neuvo(t)
     2 tiedotus

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  advice
     Engelska n.
     råd; rekommendation, tips

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  advice /ɐdvˈaɪs/
  1. aanrading, advies, raad
  2. bekendmaking, berig, kennisgewing

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Advice /ɐdvˈaɪs/
  النّصيحة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  advice //ædˈvaɪs// //ədˈvaɪs// 
  1. изве́стие, съобще́ние
  information or notice given
  2. препоръ́ка, съве́т
  opinion recommended or offered, as worthy to be followed; counsel