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ad·vis·er
or ad·vi·sor (ăd-vī′zər)n.
1. One that advises, such as a person or firm that offers official or professional advice to clients.
2. An educator who advises students in academic and personal matters.
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| Noun | 1. |  advisor - an expert who gives advice; "an adviser helped students select their courses"; "the United States sent military advisors to Guatemala"amicus curiae, friend of the court - an adviser to the court on some matter of law who is not a party to the case; usually someone who wants to influence the outcome of a lawsuit involving matters of wide public interest authority - an expert whose views are taken as definitive; "he is an authority on corporate law" backroom boy, brain truster - an expert adviser involved in making important decisions but usually lacking official status beauty consultant - someone who gives you advice about your personal appearance counselor, counsellor - someone who gives advice about problems agricultural agent, county agent, extension agent - an advisor employed by the government to assist people in rural areas with methods of farming and home economics fashion consultant, fashionmonger - someone who advises you about fashionable clothing investment adviser, investment advisor - someone who advises others how to invest their money management consultant - adviser to business about efficient management practices media consultant, media guru - someone who advises about the use of communication media military adviser, military advisor - a military officer who serves as an adviser to the troops of an allied nation security consultant - an adviser about alarm systems to prevent burglaries starets - a religious adviser (not necessarily a priest) in the Eastern Orthodox Church |
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adviser
or advisornoun
One who advises another, especially officially or professionally:
Law: counsel.
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Translations
نَاصِح، مُسْتَشَار
poradce
neuvonantaja
ráîgjafi
advice
(ədˈvais) noun suggestions to a person about what he should do. You must seek legal advice if you want a divorce; Let me give you a piece of advice.
advise (ədˈvaiz) verb1. to give advice to; to recommend. My lawyer advises me to buy the house.
2. (with of) to inform. This letter is to advise you of our interest in your proposal.
adˈvisable adjective (of actions) wise. The doctor does not think it advisable for you to drink alcohol.
adˌvisaˈbility nounadˈviser, adˈvisor noun
a person who advises.
adˈvisory adjective giving advice. an advisory leaflet; He acted in an advisory capacity.
advice is a noun and never used in the plural: to give advice / a piece of advice / some advice .
advise is a verb: He advises us not to go .
advise is a verb: He advises us not to go .
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