/ Dictionary / Index A advert: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ad•vert Pronunciation: (ad-vûrt'), [key] — v.i. to remark or comment; refer (usually fol. by to): He adverted briefly to the news of the day. to turn the attention (usually fol. by to): The committee adverted to the business at hand. ad•vert Pronunciation: (ad'vurt), [key] — n. Chiefly Brit. Informal. advertisement. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: advert (Thesaurus) adversity advertence Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language