advert

• POS: Noun, Verb (intransitive)
• HYPHEN: ad=vert

CIDE DICTIONARY

advert, v. i. [L. advertere, v. t., to turn to; ad + vertere to turn: cf. F. avertir. See Advertise.].

 To turn the mind or attention; to refer; to take heed or notice; -- with to; as, he adverted to what was said.  [1913 Webster]
"I may again advert to the distinction."  [1913 Webster]

Syn.- To refer; allude; regard. See Refer.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

advert, n. Brit. colloq. an advertisement.

advert, v.intr. (foll. by to) literary refer in speaking or writing.

Etymology

ME f. OF avertir f. L advertere: see ADVERSE