apprise

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /əˈpraɪz/ UK /əˈpraɪz/ See IPA manual

Homophones

apprize /əˈpraɪz/

Meanings

1

verb
to inform or notify someone of something

Please apprise me of any changes to the schedule.

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to inform or notify someone... inform notify tell advise brief acquaint update

Word family

Related forms apprize apprehend comprisereprise

Etymology

From French appris, past participle of apprendre ('to learn, inform'), from Latin apprehendere ('to grasp, learn'), from ad- and prehendere ('to seize').

appris French apprehendere Latin prehendere Latin

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Actions & Processes

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