to announce (e.g. an article for sale, a vacancy, or forthcoming event) publicly, esp in the press

to encourage sales or patronage of (e.g. a product or service), esp by emphasizing its desirable qualities

to draw attention to (something)

the swallowing of mugs of beer to advertise what one could ‘stand’ — Henry James

archaic to inform (somebody) about something

I thought it convenient to advertise the reader that … there was one alteration — John Locke

to describe and praise something, esp in the mass media, in order to encourage sales or patronage

(+ for) to seek by means of advertising

They are advertising for a sales manager