ap·prise
ap·prise/əˈprīz/
verb
inform or tell (someone).
"I thought it right to apprise Chris of what had happened"
synonyms: inform, notify, tell, let know, advise, brief, intimate, make aware of, send word to, update, keep posted, keep up to date, keep up to speed, enlighten, clue in, fill in, put wise, tip off, put in the picture
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What does apprise mean?
Britannica Dictionary definition of APPRISE. [+ object] formal. : to give information to (someone) : inform — usually + of. Please apprise me of any changes in the situation. = Please keep me apprised of any changes in the situation.
What does apprise you that mean?
: to give notice to : inform. apprised him of his rights.
Is apprise a polite word?
Apprise, on the other hand, means to inform or make aware. This word has a rather formal, weighty tone.
How do I use apprise in a sentence?
He saw no reason to apprise the committee of what had happened. We were fully apprised of the situation.
inform, acquaint, apprise, notify mean to make one aware of something. inform implies the imparting of knowledge especially of facts or occurrences.
to tell or inform someone about something: The parents were apprised of their son's injuries.
verb (used with object). , ap·prised, ap·pris·ing. to give notice to; inform; advise (often followed by of ):. to be apprised of the death of an old friend.
Appraise means to determine the value of something — either its quality or its monetary worth. Apprise, on the other hand, means to inform or make aware ...
APPRISE meaning: to give information to (someone) inform usually + of.
When you are apprised of something, someone tells you about it. [formal] Have customers been fully apprised of the advantages? We must apprise them of the ...
/əˈpraɪz/ to tell someone about something: apprise someone of something The president has been apprised of the situation. Synonym. notify.
The meaning of each is fairly distinct from the other; apprise means “to tell,” and appraise means “to set a value on.”
What does the noun apprise mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun apprise. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
apprise somebody of something to tell or inform somebody of something. He saw no reason to apprise the committee of what had happened.
