apprise

Pronunciation: /əˈpɹaɪz/

The English word “apprise” has 4 meanings listed here.

verb

To make (someone or oneself) aware of some information; to inform, to notify.
To formally impart (information) to someone; to advise, to notify.
Synonym of appraise (“to determine the value or worth of (something)”).
To put a price on (something) for the purpose of sale; to appraise.

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,…

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