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  1. intransitive verb To turn attention. Used with to: The board next adverted to compensation issues.
  2. intransitive verb To call attention; refer. Used with to: He adverted to the problem in the opening paragraph. See Synonyms at refer.
  3. noun Chiefly British An advertisement.

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  1. Middle English adverten, from Old French advertir, to notice, from Latin advertere, to turn toward; see adverse.

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  1. from Middle English adverten, averten, from Old French avertir, later advertir, “to inform, certifie, advertise,” etc. (Cotgrave), from Latin advertere, earlier advortere, turn toward; animum advertere (see animadvert), or simply advertere, turn the mind toward, advert to, notice, regard; from ad, to, + vertere, earlier vortere, turn: see vertex, vortex, verse, etc. Cf. advertise.
 

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