From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
advised \ad*vised"\ adj.
1. 1 Carefully thought out; likely to be the best course; --
said of actions. Often used in combination; as,
ill-advised, well-advised. Also See: wise {unadvised,
ill-advised}
Syn: considered, well-advised
[WordNet 1.5]
2. Having received information; as, be kept advised.
{uninformed}
[WordNet 1.5]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Advise \Ad*vise"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Advised}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Advising}.] [OE. avisen to perceive, consider, inform, F.
aviser, fr. LL. advisare. advisare; ad + visare, fr. L.
videre, visum, to see. See {Advice}, and cf. {Avise}.]
1. To give advice to; to offer an opinion, as worthy or
expedient to be followed; to counsel; to warn. "I shall no
more advise thee." --Milton.
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2. To give information or notice to; to inform; -- with of
before the thing communicated; as, we were advised of the
risk.
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{To advise one's self}, to bethink one's self; to take
counsel with one's self; to reflect; to consider. [Obs.]
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Bid thy master well advise himself. --Shak.
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Syn: To counsel; admonish; apprise; acquaint.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
advised
adj 1: having the benefit of careful prior consideration or
counsel; "a well-advised delay in carrying out the plan"
[syn: {well-advised}, {advised}] [ant: {ill-advised},
{unadvised}]
2: having received information; "be kept advised"
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