apprise

Meaning of apprise

verb

inform or tell (someone).
I thought it right to apprise Chris of what had happened

late 17th century: from French appris, apprise, past participle of apprendre ‘learn, teach’, from Latin apprehendere (see apprehend).

verb

put a price on; appraise.
the sheriff was to apprize the value of the lands
value highly; esteem.
how highly your Highness apprizeth peace

late Middle English: from Old French aprisier, from a- (from Latin ad ‘to, at’) + prisier ‘to price, prize’, from pris (see price). The change in the ending in the 17th century was due to association with prize¹.

Information about apprise

It is a verb.
The plural form of apprise is: apprises.
Languages in which apprise is used:
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Hyphenation of apprise

ap-prise

It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
apprise is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

apprise synonyms

Meaning instruct or inform (someone) thoroughly, especially in preparation for a task:

brief

Meaning closely acquainted; familiar:

intimate

Meaning give (someone) the latest information about something:

update

Meaning give (someone) greater knowledge and understanding about a subject or situation:

enlighten

Translation of apprise

Spanish: informar
French: aviser, informer
German: mitteilen, informieren, mittheilen
Italian: informare, avvisare

Anagrams of apprise

Arsippe, sappier

Words that rhyme with apprise

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