Word

advert, v.
(adverted, adverting, adverts)

make reference to
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advert bring up cite mention name refer

sample sentences

"His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
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Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
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verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

mention mention mentioner

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

reference

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

citation citation citation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

name naming

semantic pointers

hypernym

think of, have in mind, mean

hyponym

commend, remember speak of the devil remember quote, cite touch on invoke, appeal namedrop raise, bring up drag up, dredge up cross-refer

make a more or less disguised reference to
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advert allude touch

sample sentences

"He alluded to the problem but did not mention it"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

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Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

allusive allusion

semantic pointers

hypernym

suggest, hint

entailment

denote, refer

verb group

concern, refer, pertain, relate, come to, touch, bear on, touch on, have to do with

give heed (to)
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

advert attend give ear hang pay heed

sample sentences

"The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"
"She hung on his every word"
"They attended to everything he said"

verb frames

Somebody ----s

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Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

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Somebody ----s

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Somebody ----s

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Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

attentive attentive attention attention attention attender

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

advertent advertency advertence

semantic pointers

hypernym

listen

hyponym

fixate