Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Advert \Ad*vert"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Adverted}; p. pr. & vb.
   n. {Adverting}.] [L. advertere, v. t., to turn to; ad +
   vertere to turn: cf. F. avertir. See {Advertise}.]
   To turn the mind or attention; to refer; to take heed or
   notice; -- with to; as, he adverted to what was said.

         I may again advert to the distinction.   --Owen.

   Syn: Syn.- To refer; allude; regard. See {Refer}.

Source : WordNet®

advert
     v 1: give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the
          recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They
          attended to everything he said" [syn: {attend}, {hang},
          {pay heed}, {give ear}]
     2: make a more or less disguised reference to; "He alluded to
        the problem but did not mention it" [syn: {allude}, {touch}]
     3: make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection
        with the invention" [syn: {mention}, {bring up}, {cite}, {name},
         {refer}]

advert
     n : a public promotion of some product or service [syn: {ad}, {advertisement},
          {advertizement}, {advertising}, {advertizing}]