advice

advice
n.

1) to give, offer advice

2) to act on, follow, take advice

3) to disregard, refuse, turn a deaf ear to advice

4) friendly; good, sage, sensible, sound; misleading; parting; professional; unsolicited advice

5) a bit, piece, word of advice

6) advice about, on

7) advice to (my advice to him was that...)

8) advice to + inf. (we took his advice to remain silent)

9) advice that + clause; subj. (my advice is that you see/should see a doctor)

10) against smb.'s advice

11) on, upon smb.'s advice (on advice of counsel; I acted on her advice)

* * *
[əd'vaɪs]
follow. take advice
offer advice
parting
professional
sage
turn a deaf ear to advice
unsolicited advice
word of advice
subj. (my advice is that you see/should see a doctor)
upon smb. 's advice (on advice of counsel; I acted on her advice)
a bit
against smb. 's advice
to act on
to disregard
to give
advice about
advice that + clause
advice to (my advice to him was that. . .)
advice to + inf. (we took his advice to remain silent)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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