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Apprise (verb) means to let someone (or yourself) know about something; to tell them.

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To let someone (or yourself) know about something; to tell them.

"The ears apprise the brain of sound."

"The signalman rapidly apprised the Railtrack Control Centre at Croydon of the unfolding disaster, and asked them to pre-emptively call the emergency services." — Paul Stephen, Cowden: A Crash Radio could have Prevented (2019)

"The object is to keep the yard operators apprised of main-line movements, so that they do not plan to occupy the main lines with activity into or out of the yard at an inopportune juncture." — G. Freeman Allen, The New Look in Scotland's Northern Division—II (1962)

To give someone information in a formal or official way.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

PIE word *h₂éd Borrowed from French appris, apprise, the past participle form of apprendre (“to learn; to teach”), from Middle French apprendre, aprendre (“to learn”), from Old French aprendre, aprandre (“to learn; to educate, teach”), from Latin apprēndere, a variant of apprehendere, adprehendere, the present active infinitives of apprehendō, adprehendō (“to lay hold upon, grab, grasp, seize, take; to apprehend, arrest; to grasp with the mind, comprehend, understand; (Medieval Latin) to learn; to inform; to teach”), from ad- (prefix meaning ‘to; towards’) + prehendō (“to lay hold of, grab, grasp, seize, take; (figuratively, rare) of the mind: to apprehend, comprehend, grasp, seize”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʰed- (“to find; to hold; to seize, take”)). Doublet of apprehend.

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revalue appreciate notify instruct advise apprize

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Rhymes for apprise

rise wise vise Lise arise noise raise anise guise poise Elise Boise

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of apprise?

"apprise" (verb) means to let someone (or yourself) know about something; to tell them.

What is another word for apprise?

Other words for "apprise" include revalue, appreciate, notify, instruct, advise, apprize.

What are the different meanings of apprise?

"apprise" has 2 main meanings: 1. To let someone (or yourself) know about something; to tell them; 2. To give someone information in a formal or official way.

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