advice
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,353 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 13,563 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.006% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a proposal for an appropriate course of action
advice in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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How 'gainst advice doth headlong youth rebel!
Elizabethan Sonnet Cycles: Phillis - Licia · Martha Foote [Editor] Crow · Chapter 1
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They consulted him, and followed his advice.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Telemachus assembles the people, but he has not the heart to carry out Athene’s advice.
The Odyssey of Homer · 751? BCE-651? BCE Homer · Chapter 1
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You should have followed my advice and lived in a small house in the country.
Cornelli · Johanna Spyri · Chapter 1
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After some years he met with a famous Eastern magician, and asked for his advice in the matter.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1