advertised

Everyday

1. Advertised means told the public about something so they will buy it or come to it. tree →
2. (adjective) Advertised describes something shown in adverts: «the advertised price». tree →

In the lessons

In maths money problems «the advertised price» is the price shown before any discount or extra: «the advertised price was 40 pounds, but it was 25% off». In consumer lessons, a product should work as advertised. Phrase: «as advertised».

Examples

• The toy did not work as advertised. tree →
• The advertised price was 50 pounds. tree →
• The concert was advertised on posters around town. tree →
• The job was advertised in the newspaper. tree →
• The advertised sale started on Saturday. tree →
• The pizza was smaller than advertised. tree →
• Pote" was advertised in the "Monthly Chronicle" of 1729. tree →

Note

Past of «advertise»; spelled with «-ise-». In maths: sale price = advertised price − discount.