definition of
advert

[1] #1 advert n. [ad, advertisement, advertizement, advertising, advertizing] a public promotion of some product or service. wn

[2] #2 advert v. [attend, hang, pay heed, give ear] give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They attended to everything he said". wn

[3] #3 advert v. [allude, touch] make a more or less disguised reference to; "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it". wn

[4] #4 advert v. [mention, bring up, cite, name, refer] make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention". wn