a serialized program usually dealing with sentimentalized family matters that is broadcast on radio or television (frequently sponsored by a company advertising soap products)
preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance; "led a dissipated life"; "a betting man"; "a card-playing son of a bitch"; "a gambling fool"; "sporting gents and their ladies"
call attention to; "Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS"
make publicity for; try to sell (a product); "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops"
a formal public statement; "the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war"; "a declaration of independence"
a public statement about something that is happening or going to happen; "the announcement appeared in the local newspaper"; "the promulgation was written in English"