Meaning of APPRISE
| Pronunciation: | | u'prIz
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- [v] increase the value of, as of a currency; "The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark"
- [v] gain in value, as of a currency; "The yen appreciated again!"
- [v] make aware of; "Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?"
- [v] give information or notice to; "I advised him that the rent was due"
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| | Synonyms: | | advise, appreciate, apprize, apprize, give notice, instruct, notify, send word |
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| | Antonyms: | | depreciate, devaluate, devalue, undervalue | | |
| | See Also: | | brief, direct, increase, inform | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Ap*prise"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Apprised}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Apprising}.] [F. appris, fem. apprise, p. p.
apprendre to learn, to teach, to inform. Cf. {Apprehend},
{Apprentice}.]
To give notice, verbal or written; to inform; -- followed by
of; as, we will apprise the general of an intended attack; he
apprised the commander of what he had done.
\Ap*prise"\, n.
Notice; information. [Obs.] --Gower.
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| | Related Terms: | | acquaint, advertise, advertise of, advise, announce, brief, bring word, clue, communicate, declare, disclose, discover, divulge, enlighten, familiarize, fill in, give notice, give the facts, give word, inform, instruct, leave word, let know, mention to, notify, post, proclaim, publish, report, reveal, send word, serve notice, speak, tell, verse, warn |
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