Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ad-vurt]
- /ædˈvɜrt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ad-vurt]
- /ædˈvɜrt/
Definitions of adverted word
- verb without object adverted to remark or comment; refer (usually followed by to): He adverted briefly to the news of the day. 1
- verb without object adverted to turn the attention (usually followed by to): The committee adverted to the business at hand. 1
- noun adverted Simple past tense and past participle of advert. 1
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Origin of adverted
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English a(d)verten < Old French a(d)vertir ≪ Latin advertere to pay attention, equivalent to ad- ad- + vertere to turn; ad- replacing a- a-5
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Parts of speech for Adverted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
adverted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
adverted usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for adverted
verb adverted
- referred — to direct for information or anything required: He referred me to books on astrology.
- attended — to be present at: to attend a lecture; to attend church.
- considered — A considered opinion or act is the result of careful thought.
- noticed — an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning: a day's notice.
- observed — to see, watch, perceive, or notice: He observed the passersby in the street.
Antonyms for adverted
verb adverted
- disregarded — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- forgot — a simple past tense and past participle of forget.
- ignored — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- missed — to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.
- neglected — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
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