Advise vs Whisper - What's the difference?

Advise is a related term of whisper.

In lang=en terms the difference between advise and whisper

is that advise is to consider, to deliberate while whisper is to speak with suspicion or timorous caution; to converse in whispers, as in secret plotting.

As verbs the difference between advise and whisper

is that advise is to give advice to; to offer an opinion, as worthy or expedient to be followed while whisper is to speak softly, or under the breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter words without sonant breath; to talk without that vibration in the larynx which gives sonorous, or vocal, sound.

As a noun whisper is

the act of speaking in a quiet voice, especially, without vibration of the vocal cords.

advise

English

Alternative forms

* advize (obsolete) * avise * avize

Verb

(advis)

To give advice to; to offer an opinion, as worthy or expedient to be followed.

The dentist advised brushing three times a day.

To give information or notice to; to inform or counsel; — with (m) before the thing communicated.

We were advised of the risk.

The lawyer advised me to drop the case, since there was no chance of winning.

To consider, to deliberate.

* 1843 , '', book 2, ch. VIII, ''The Election

accordingly. His Majesty, advising of it for a moment, orders that Samson be brought in with the other Twelve.

(obsolete) To look at, watch; to see.

* 1590 , Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene , III.v:

when that villain he auiz'd , which late / Affrighted had the fairest Florimell , / Full of fiers fury, and indignant hate, / To him he turned

Usage notes

* This is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (-ing) . See .

Synonyms

* See also

Derived terms

* advice * advisable * advisement * adviser

Anagrams

* English reporting verbs

whisper

English

Noun

(Whispering) (en noun)

The act of speaking in a quiet voice, especially, without vibration of the vocal cords.

* 1883 , :

"Now, look here, Jim Hawkins," he said, in a steady whisper , that was no more than audible.

(usually in plural) A rumor.

There are whispers of rebellion all around.

(figurative) A faint trace or hint (of something).

The soup had just a whisper of basil.

(internet) A private message to an individual in a chat room.

* 2002 , Ralph Schroeder, The Social Life of Avatars (page 218)

The invisibility of private interactions in the form of whispers resolved an ethical concern in the research but reduced our ability to gauge the volume of interaction

* 2004 , Caroline A. Haythornthwaite, Michelle M. Kazmer, Learning, Culture and Community in Online Education (page 179)

Anyone logged in to the chat room can click on an individual name, highlighting it, and send a message — a whisper — that will be seen only by the selected person.

Derived terms

* stage whisper * whisper campaign

Verb

(en verb)

To speak softly, or under the breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter words without sonant breath; to talk without that vibration in the larynx which gives sonorous, or vocal, sound.

To mention privately and confidentially, or in a whisper.

* Bentley

They might buzz and whisper it one to another.

To make a low, sibilant sound.

* Thomson

the hollow, whispering breeze

To speak with suspicion or timorous caution; to converse in whispers, as in secret plotting.

* Bible, Psalms xli. 7

All that hate me whisper together against me.

(obsolete) To address in a whisper, or low voice.

* Shakespeare

and whisper one another in the ear

* Keble

where gentlest breezes whisper souls distressed

(obsolete) To prompt secretly or cautiously; to inform privately.

* Shakespeare

He came to whisper Wolsey.