Advert means to call attention to or refer to something.
Category: Confusing Words
Adversity vs Diversity
Adversity refers to affliction, hardship, or misfortune.
Adverse vs Averse
Adverse means difficult or unfavorable.
Advance vs Advancement
Advance refers to improvement, movement, or progress.
Adopted vs Adoptive
Adopted refers to an accepted policy or responsibility.
Administer vs Administrate
Administer is the proper verb form for administration or administrator.
Adjudicate vs Arbitrate vs Mediate
Adjudicate means to act as a judge in disputes.
Adjacent vs Adjoining
Adjacent means next to but without physical contact. The basketball arena is directly adjacent to the team’s hotel. Adjoining means having a common point of contact. The basketball team players have adjoining rooms in the hotel.
Adieu vs Ado vs À deux
Adieu means goodbye. Since joining the health club, Ty bid adieu to bad eating habits. Ado means bother, fuss, or trouble. “Husband, let’s follow, to see the end of this ado.”—The Taming of the Shrew À deux means to involve two people in a private or intimate nature. The inn featured dining à deux, private […]
Adherence vs Adherents
Adherence refers to faithful commitment. His adherence to the corporation’s goals was never in doubt. Adherents refer to advocates or supporters. Congress passed a law that pleased adherents of tax reform.
Adhere vs Cohere
Adhere means to stick fast, to be devoted, or to carry out a plan. Using that glue, the wallpaper should adhere to the wall quickly. They have adhered to that particular faith for many years. We are taking your advice and adhering to the revised plan. Cohere means to hold together as part of the […]
Adduce vs Deduce vs Deduct
Adduce means to cite as an example of proof in an argument. The attorneys did not try to adduce fresh evidence in the case. Deduce means to conclude from a rule, principle, or reasoning. Brian deduced from the laws of physics that the plane would fly. Deduct means to take away from. Some believe too […]