self-advertise
self-advertise verb: to advertise or portray oneself as.
Verb
self-advertise (third-person singular simple present self-advertises, present participle self-advertising, simple past and past participle self-advertised)
- To advertise or portray oneself as.
- Many identify themselves primarily as libertarians or conservatives. Others self-advertise as white nationalists.2018 September 18, Rebecca Lewis, “Alternative Influence: Broadcasting the Reactionary Right on YouTube”, in Data & Society, archived from the original on 25 May 2022
Forms of self-advertise
| third-person singular present | self-advertises |
|---|---|
| present participle | self-advertising |
| past participle | self-advertised |
| past | self-advertised |
Origin of self-advertise
From self- + advertise.
Questions about self-advertise
- What does self-advertise mean?
- Self-advertise means to advertise or portray oneself as.
- What part of speech is self-advertise?
- Self-advertise is a verb.
- What is the past tense of self-advertise?
- The past tense of self-advertise is self-advertised.
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