advertise-v; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: officially make publicity for

Examples:
The company is heavily advertising their new laptop.
When diamond jewelry is advertised, the ad usually provides the stone's carat weight.
Please contact the company that has advertised the vacancy.
The farmer lists about 25 different breeds of dogs, and he always advertises puppies for sale.
He always advertised himself as a homeopathic physician.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: advertise.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 2: call attention to

Examples:
There was a correspondence distributed that specifically advertised the availability of alcohol.
Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS.
Just the fact that she has to advertise her piousness pisses me off.
And he or she has to advertise him/herself in order to increase his or her attractiveness.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1