Advertising: Verbs (2)

Companies try to ......... more sales by using celebrity endorsements. They feel that if viewers see celebrities using their products, everyday folks will want to buy these same items.
encourage
anticipate
encompass
accelerate

Companies use billboards to ......... attention on city streets and highways.
ascertain
attain
attract
arrange

Many years ago, companies used to ......... subliminal messages in movies and TV programs. However, this practice is now illegal in Canada and the US.
embed
install
induce
embroil

Advertisers try to ......... consumers that they should buy their products or services.
control
evince
extol
convince

Many companies and celebrities try to ......... more media attention so that they and/or their products get more exposure.
gain
grow
give
guide

Advertisers aim to ......... consumers. If you watch any TV program, you can see how many commercials are designed to tempt viewers.
entice
align
accost
effect

Some companies try to ......... more business by offering rewards to employees who recommend them to friends and family.
support
suggest
sustain
solicit

Some advertisers ......... teenagers and young children because these age groups have a lot of disposable income and are easily swayed.
train
search
scout
target

However, some people believe that these advertisers are ......... children and should not be allowed to do so.
exploiting
expanding
extending
extolling

Advertisershope that people will buy their products and services, so they want their commercials to be popular and ..........
venerable
attainable
memorable
collectible