apprise

verb

ap·​prise ə-ˈprīz How to pronounce apprise (audio)
apprised; apprising

transitive verb

: to give notice to : tell
They apprised him of his rights.
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
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Ig Nobel apprised The Ig Nobel Prizes celebrate achievements that make people laugh, then think. Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025 The acclaimed independent filmmaker, who has also taught film at Bard College for nearly two decades, spoke to Vogue last week about the noteworthy events at the edge of the action, the artist who inspired Mooney’s wardrobe, and the materials that apprised O’Connor of 1970 America. Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025 The fountain’s ninety-six-year-old creator was not apprised of the work’s impending destruction but instead was alerted by his children, who had read about it online. News Desk, Artforum, 16 Oct. 2025 And those talks are underway, and the president is very much on the ball and is being apprised of this situation. Alexander Smith, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for apprise

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of apprise was circa 1680

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“Apprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apprise. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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apprise

verb
ap·​prise ə-ˈprīz How to pronounce apprise (audio)
apprised; apprising
: to give notice to : inform
apprised him of his rights

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