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advertise

ad.ver.tise \'ad-v*r-.ti-z\ vb [ME advertisen, fr. MF advertiss-, stem of 
   advertir] 1: INFORM, NOTIFY  2a: to announce publicly esp. by a printed 
   notice or a broadcast  2b: to call public attention to esp. by emphasizing 
   desirable qualities so as to arouse a desire to buy or patronize : to 
   issue or sponsor advertising  - ad.ver.tis.er n