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Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd

Proto-Italic *ad

Old French a

Proto-Indo-European *widéh₁yeti

Old French vis

Middle English avys

English advice

From Middle English avys, from Old French avis, rebracketed from the phrase ce m'est a vis (“I think”, “it seems to me”, literally “it is to my view”), where vis is from Latin vīsus (“vision, sight”). The unhistoric -d- was introduced during the 15th century due to influence from advise and ad-, see advance. Doublet of aviso. See vision, and compare avise, advise.

Mostly displaced native Old English rǣd (see modern rede).

advice (countable and uncountable, plural advices)

  1. (uncountable) An opinion offered to guide behavior in an effort to be helpful.
    Synonyms: hint, pointer
    She was offered various pieces of advice on what to do.
    My kids never listen to advice.
    On the advice of her doctor, Mary cut down on her carbohydrates.
    I have some useful advice to give you.
    Sushil never took the advice of his parents, but still became rich.
    • 1732, Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanack:
      We may give advice, but we can not give conduct.
    • 2022 October 14, Justin Curto, “The 1975’s Matty Healy Prefers Writing Lyrics He’s Afraid Of”, in Vulture‎[1], archived from the original on 18 October 2022:
      Everyone always asks what my advice is, and my advice is don’t overintellectualize your art.
  2. (uncountable, obsolete) Deliberate consideration; knowledge.
  3. (archaic, commonly in plural) Information or news given; intelligence.
    late advices from France
  4. (countable) In language about financial transactions executed by formal documents, an advisory document.
    An advice of an incoming settlement payment order may be given to an off-line receiving bank.
    • 1990, United States Office of the Federal Register, The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America:
      (g) A Reserve Bank will issue to each depositor following any transaction affecting book-entry securities maintained for such depositor under this part a confirmation thereof in the form of an advice (serially numbered or otherwise) which shall describe the amount and maturity date thereof, and include pertinent transaction data.
    • 1992, Benjamin Geva, The Law of Electronic Funds Transfers - Issue 3:
      However, an advice of an incoming settlement payment order will be given to an off-line receiving bank only when the receiving bank has notified the Reserve Bank in writing
  5. (uncountable) In commercial language, information communicated by letter; used chiefly in reference to drafts or bills of exchange.
    a letter of advice
    • 1884, John Proffatt, Abraham Clark Freeman, The American Decisions […] :
      the drawees acknowledged the receipt of the letter of advice of the nineteenth of December , and promised to honor the draft when presented
  6. (countable, law) A communication providing information, such as how an uncertain area of law might apply to possible future actions.
    An advice issued by a Monitoring Committee could be applicable in a Dutch court
    • 1992, Robert M. MacLean, European Community Law Textbook:
      Any measure that is not a formal (binding) act within the meaning of article 189 EEC, such as for example an advice, is clearly outside the scope of the action.
    • 1999, J. Vervaele, Compliance and Enforcement of European Community Law:
      the question arises, whether an advice issued by a Monitoring Committee would actually be applicable in a Dutch court
    • 1979, Pennsylvania Bulletin - Volume 9 - Page 4072:
      the Executive Director will determine which requests will be referred to chief counsel for preparation of an advice and which requests will be submitted directly to the Commission for an opinion.
    • 1996, Valerie Beardsmore, Opinion Writing & Drafting In Tort:
      The central purpose of this chapter is, however, to explain how to write an advice or an opinion.
    • 1993, Chrostwaite's Pennsylvania Municipal Law Reporter:
      Documents and submissions to the Commission relating to a request for an opinion or an appeal of an advice shall be made at least 7 days prior to the meeting of the Commission during which the appeal or opinion will be reviewed
  7. (uncountable, law) Counseling to perform a specific legal act.
    • 1885, Francis Wharton, A Treatise on the Criminal Law of the United States:
      An honest oath taken under advice of counsel, therefore, is not perjury
  8. (uncountable, law) Counseling to perform a specific illegal act.
  9. (countable, programming) In aspect-oriented programming, the code whose execution is triggered when a join point is reached.

opinion offered to guide behavior

information or news given

in financial transactions, an advisory document

in commercial language, information communicated by letter

in law, a communication providing information

Translations to be checked

advice

  1. Misspelling of advise.