26984 words

advice

4 definitions • 17 examples
1
an opinion that someone offers you about what you should do or how you should act in a particular situation:

Examples:

I need some advice on which computer to buy.
give someone advice Steven gave me some good advice.
piece of advice Can I give you a piece of advice?
take someone's advice I think I'll take your advice (= do what you suggest) and get the green dress.
[ + to infinitive ] My advice is to go by train.
on someone's advice We went to Paris on Sarah's advice.
on the advice of On the advice of my doctor, I started riding my bicycle more frequently.
2
an opinion that someone offers you about what you should do or how you should act in a particular situation:

Examples:

She gave me some good advice.
I think I’ll take your advice and go home.
3
an opinion that someone gives you about what you should do or how you should behave in a particular situation:

Examples:

advice about sth Some of them give really helpful advice about the job market.
advice about/on sth Speak to an independent financial adviser for advice on personal pensions.
Managers were asked what one piece of advice they would give to the board to improve the quality of their working lives.
give/provide/offer advice He offers advice on rights when buying goods or services.
take/follow/seek advice A recent survey found that private investors are two and a half times more likely to follow advice in a newspaper column than from a financial adviser.
career/technical advice The website offers career advice for executives.
4
a formal document telling you about a legal or financial arrangement you have been involved in:

Examples:

advice of sale/dispatch/delivery The new owner was worried after receiving advice of sale from the vendor's lawyer.

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