1. plural of advert; advertisements or commercials
Usage: British English

1. third person singular present of advert; refers to or mentions something
Usage: formal

Examples

• The magazine was full of colorful adverts for luxury cars.
• Television adverts during the game were very expensive.
• She rarely pays attention to online adverts.
• The professor adverts to this theory in his lecture.
• The report adverts to several important studies.
• He often adverts to his military experience when giving advice.