Advise and Explain

Advise

Advise verb - To give advice to.

Explain and advise are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Explain" instead a verb "Advise".

Explain

Explain verb - To make plain or understandable.

Advise and explain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Advise" instead a verb "Explain".

Common collocations

characters advise characters explain characters
times advise times explain times

Both words in one sentence

  • Don't Explain the Joke Then the Gentlemen of Last Resort tactfully explain why the joke still doesn't work, and advise him what change he needs to make for it to make sense.
  • Anime / Tenkai Knights White's shop often appears before the boys as a hologram to explain the history of Quarton and advise.
  • Green Aesop The one in "Momma Robotnik's Birthday" involves Sonic explain why trees are good for the environment and advise the viewers to plant some if they live in the city.
    Source: Green Aesop
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