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ad1 definition

ad (ad)

noun

Informal an advertisement
ad2 definition

ad (ad)

noun

Tennis advantage (sense )
ad Idioms

ad in

server's advantage

ad out

receiver's advantage
ad3 definition

ad (ad)

Pharmacy up to; so as to make

Etymology: L

AD definition

AD or A.D.

  1. Mil. active duty

  2. Etymology: L Anno Domini, in the year of the Lord

    of the Christian era: used with dates

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ad Synonyms

ad*

n.

advertisement, commercial, announcement, notice; see advertisement 1, 2.


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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

ad Usage Examples

Preposition: from

  • gotlinks.com: Mention our ad from gotlinks.com and receive a 25 % discount!

Converse of object

  • annoy: Get online today for 50 % less than the big guys are charging, without annoying pop-up ads or hassle.

Adjective modifier

  • classified: Just comparing today's prices in the classified ads isn't enough.

Modifies a noun

  • infinitum: You don't want the rich getting richer ad infinitum.

Noun used with modifier

  • banner: Some sites may rotate multiple banner ads into the cover page.
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ad quotes

In the South, the war is what is elsewhere: they date from it.

-Twain, Mark pseudonym of  Samuel Langhorne Clemens

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