Adviser Meaning

/ædˈvaɪ.zə(ɹ)/
C1

Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

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nounOne who advises.

nounEllipsis of class adviser.

Mr Brown is our financial adviser.
His most important adviser was Henry Kissinger.
The scientific adviser doesn't share his student's optimism.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The president relies on a trusted ____ for foreign policy decisions.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He works as a financial ____ for several wealthy families in the city.

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Latin ad Old French a Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *widéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *widēō Latin videō Latin vīsus Old French vis Old French avis Old French aviserbor. Middle English avisen ▲ Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-(h₁)seti Proto-Indo-European *wéydseti Proto-Italic *weidsō Latin visō Late Latin advisōder. English advise Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English adviser From advise + -er.

"“An adviser can provide you with clarity on where you are today, where you want to be in the future and how to bridge the space between,” said Andy Mardock, a certified financial planner, and founder and president of VivFi Planning." — 2021 April 19, Jazmin Goodwin, “4 things to ask before you hire a financial adviser”, in CNN, archived from the original on 03 Jun 2021:
"The call, which is the first known conversation between the presidents since Trump assumed office last month, came as as^([sic]) Trump makes clear to his advisers he wants to bring the Ukraine conflict to a swift end." — 2025 February 12, Kaitlan Collins, Kevin Liptak, “After Putin call, Trump says negotiations to end Ukraine war will start ‘immediately’”, in CNN, archived from the original on 15 Apr 2025:

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CEFR Practice Quiz
The president relies on a trusted ____ for foreign policy decisions.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He works as a financial ____ for several wealthy families in the city.

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