2. Ready to receive advice. [R.] South.

Syn. -- Expedient; proper; desirable; befitting.

Ad*vis"a*ble-ness, n. The quality of being advisable or expedient; expediency; advisability.

Ad*vis"a*bly, adv. With advice; wisely.

Ad*vise" (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Advised (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. Advising (&?;).] [OE. avisen to perceive, consider, inform, F. aviser, fr. LL. advisare. advisare; ad + visare, fr. L. videre, visum, to see. See Advice, and cf. Avise.] 1. To give advice to; to offer an opinion, as worthy or expedient to be followed; to counsel; to warn. "I shall no more advise thee." Milton.

2. To give information or notice to; to inform; -- with of before the thing communicated; as, we were advised of the risk.

To advise one's self, to bethink one's self; to take counsel with one's self; to reflect; to consider. [Obs.]

Bid thy master well advise himself.

Shak.

Syn. -- To counsel; admonish; apprise; acquaint.

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