apprise

Verb
US[uh-prahyz]/əˈpraɪz/2 syllables
Synonyms: advisenotifygive noticesend wordapprizeinstructappreciaterevalue

Open English WordNet

Verb (4)apprised, apprising

  1. inform (somebody) of something“I advised him that the rent was due”Synonyms: advisenotifygive noticesend wordapprizeMore general inform
  2. make aware of“Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?”Synonyms: instructapprizeMore general informMore specific brief, direct
  3. gain in value“The yen appreciated again!”Synonyms: appreciateapprizerevalueMore general increaseSimilar appreciate, apprize
  4. increase the value of“The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark”Synonyms: appreciateapprizeMore general revalueSimilar appreciate, apprize

Related words notice noun, apprisal noun, notification noun, notifiable adjective

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Ap·prise′ transitive verb [past tense & past participle Apprised; present participle & verbal noun Apprising.]

Origin: F. appris, fem. apprise, p. p. apprendre to learn, to teach, to inform. Cf. Apprehend, Apprentice.

To give notice, verbal or written; to inform; — followed by of; as, we will apprise the general of an intended attack; he apprised the commander of what he had done.

Ap·prise′ noun

Notice; information. obsolete John Gower

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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