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inform, acquaint, apprise, notify mean to make one aware of something.
inform implies the imparting of knowledge especially of facts or occurrences.
acquaint lays stress on introducing to or familiarizing with.
apprise implies communicating something of special interest or importance.
notify implies sending notice of something requiring attention or demanding action.
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French appris, past participle of apprendre to learn, teach, from Old French aprendre
circa 1680, in the meaning defined above
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“Apprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apprise. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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