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means Paid, persuasive communication designed to make a product, service, or idea known and desirable to an audience.

from From Latin 'advertere' — 'to turn toward' — built from 'ad' (toward) plus 'vertere' (to turn). The word entered English via French 'avertir' and originally just meant to notice or give notice of something, with no salesmanship implied. By the 18th century it had narrowed to its modern commercial sense: literally, turning your attention toward something someone wants you to buy.