College Entrance Examination English Vocabulary: Usage of the verb advertise

College Entrance Examination English Vocabulary: Usage of the verb advertise

1. It means "to advertise", usually an intransitive verb; it means "to advertise to solicit or find something or someone" ", usually used with the preposition for:

He advertised for his missing wallet. He advertised for his missing wallet.

I must advertise for a new secretary. I must advertise for a new secretary.

We should advertise for someone to do it. We should advertise for someone to do it.

2. It means "to advertise for...", usually a transitive verb (taking the thing being advertised as the object):

People advertise things which they wish to sell. People advertise things which they wish to sell. Advertise something for sale.

Jobs are advertised in the papers.

Sometimes the following object can be omitted and used as an intransitive verb:

They advertise (a new product) on TV. They advertise (a new product) on TV. .

3. Sometimes it does not necessarily mean "advertise", but just means "becoming known to the public or attracting people's attention":

They advertised a child as lost in the newspaper. They put notices in newspapers about missing children.

Stop advertising yourself. Stop bragging about yourself.

Don’t advertise the fact that you’re looking for another job. Don’t let others know that you are looking for another job.