ADVERT - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Noun

a public promotion of some product or service

Part of speech: Verb

make reference to

Example: His name was mentioned in connection with the invention

Part of speech: Verb

make a more or less disguised reference to

Example: He alluded to the problem but did not mention it

Part of speech: Verb

give heed (to)

Example: The children in the audience attended the recital quietly; She hung on his every word; They attended to everything he said

The word "advert" comes from Latin advertere. It started in Old French advertir. Then it appeared in Middle English adverten.

advertisement – A related word in the same word family.

adverse – A related word in the same word family.

A word passing through this many languages survived because it named something universally important.