- advisement
- noun
Date: 14th century
1. careful consideration ; deliberation <take a matter under advisement> 2. the act or process of advising (as a college student)
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advisement — ad·vise·ment /əd vīz mənt/ n 1: careful consideration: deliberation take the matter under advisement 2: the act or process of advising advisement of the debtor on matters relating to...his debts J. H. Williamson … Law dictionary
advisement — et esgard qu on a à faire quelque chose, Circunspectio et accurata consideratio. Faute d advisement, Tyrocinium animi, Inconsiderantia. Qui a faute d advisement, Inconsideratus. Sans advisement et consideration, Inconsiderate, Temere, Inconsulte … Thresor de la langue françoyse
Advisement — Ad*vise ment ([a^]d*v[imac]z ment), n. [OE. avisement, F. avisement, fr. aviser. See {Advise}, and cf. {Avisement}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Counsel; advice; information. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] And mused awhile, waking advisement takes of what had… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
advisement — [ad vīz′mənt, ədvīz′mənt] n. [ME & OFr avisement < aviser, ADVISE] careful consideration take under advisement to consider carefully … English World dictionary
advisement — (n.) early 14c., avisement examination, inspection, observation, from O.Fr. avisement consideration, reflection, from aviser (see ADVISE (Cf. advise)). Meaning advice, counsel is from c.1400, as is that of consultation, conference … Etymology dictionary
advisement — n. (often legal) to take smt. under advisement * * * [əd vaɪzmənt] (often legal) to take smt. under advisement … Combinatory dictionary
advisement — ad|vise|ment [ əd vaızmənt ] noun take something under advisement AMERICAN VERY FORMAL to think carefully about something but not take a decision about it: The board agreed to take the petition under advisement … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
advisement — [[t]ædva͟ɪzmənt[/t]] PHRASE: V inflects If someone in authority takes a matter under advisement, they decide that the matter needs to be considered more carefully, often by experts. [AM, FORMAL] I think this is too important for a snap decision.… … English dictionary
advisement — /ad vuyz meuhnt/, n. careful deliberation or consideration; consultation: The petition was taken under advisement. [1300 50; ADVISE + MENT; r. ME avisement < OF] * * * … Universalium
advisement — noun a) Consideration or deliberation. He took the situation under advisement, but was able to draw no conclusion. b) Advice, counsel. Her wisely comforted all that she might, / With goodly counsell and aduisement right [...] … Wiktionary
