advertir

/adbeɾˈtiɾ/ · B1 · verb

to warn

⚠️ advertir = ad (to) + vertir (turn): turn someone's attention to a danger

From Latin advertere, to turn toward. Turning your own attention to something is noticing it; turning someone else's attention to it is warning them. English advert and advertise share the same root.

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