Advertise vs Recommend - What's the difference?
advertise | recommend |
*, II.12:
To give (especially public) notice of (something); to announce publicly.
To provide information about a person or goods and services to influence others.
To provide public information about (a product, service etc.) in order to attract public awareness and increase sales.
To bestow commendation on; to represent favourably; to suggest, endorse or encourage as an appropriate choice.
To make acceptable; to attract favor to.
To advise, propose, counsel favorably
(archaic) To commit, confide to another's care, confidence or acceptance, with favoring representations
In lang=en terms the difference between advertise and recommend
is that advertise is to provide public information about (a product, service etc) in order to attract public awareness and increase sales while recommend is to advise, propose, counsel favorably.As verbs the difference between advertise and recommend
is that advertise is while recommend is to bestow commendation on; to represent favourably; to suggest, endorse or encourage as an appropriate choice.advertise
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*Verb
(advertis)- Socrates being advertised , that the God of wisdome, had attributed the name of wise unto him, was thereat much astonished.
- It pays to advertise .
- For personal needs, advertise on the internet or in a local newspaper.
- Over the air, they advertise their product on drive-time radio talk shows and TV news shows.
Synonyms
* (tell about) notify, inform, apprise, (with urgency) alert * (give public notice) make known, announce, proclaim, promulgate, (uncommon use) publish * (advertise commercially) promote, publicise, sellDerived terms
* advertisement * advertiserAnagrams
*recommend
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Verb
(en verb)- The board recommends Philips, given his ample experience in similar positions.
- The therapist recommends resting the mind and exercising the body.
- ''A medieval oblate's parents recommended the boy for life to God and the monastery
