apprise

verb

ap·​prise ə-ˈprīz 

apprised; apprising

transitive verb

: to give notice to : tell

They apprised him of his rights.

Synonyms

• acquaint
• advise
• brief
• catch up
• clear
• clue (in)
• enlighten
• familiarize
• fill in
• hip
• inform
• instruct
• tell
• verse
• wise (up)

Choose the Right Synonym for apprise

inform, acquaint, apprise, notify mean to make one aware of something.

inform implies the imparting of knowledge especially of facts or occurrences.

informed us of the crisis

acquaint lays stress on introducing to or familiarizing with.

acquaint yourself with the keyboard

apprise implies communicating something of special interest or importance.

keep us apprised of the situation

notify implies sending notice of something requiring attention or demanding action.

notified the witness when to appear

Examples of apprise in a Sentence

let me apprise you of the current situation

Recent Examples on the Web

Applicable to refund claims, the variance doctrine provides that taxpayers must fully apprise the IRS of each ground for refund prior to filing a lawsuit. —Matthew L. Roberts, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025

Be a visible change leader and steadying force, keeping employees regularly apprised. —Forrester, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025

Ig Nobel apprised The Ig Nobel Prizes celebrate achievements that make people laugh, then think. —Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025

In diplomatic talks, Modi also apprised Saudi and other Gulf leaders of Pakistan's role in fostering terrorism, seeking broader support against such extremism, according India's Ministry of External Affairs. —Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French appris, past participle of apprendre to learn, teach, from Old French aprendre

First Known Use

circa 1680, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for apprise

• advise
• applies
• arise
• assize
• baptize
• belies
• bitwise
• capsize
• chastise
• chordwise
• clockwise
• coastwise

Kids Definition

apprise

verb

ap·​prise ə-ˈprīz 

apprised; apprising

: to give notice to : inform

apprised him of his rights