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

During his first day on the stand, Cohen testified that Trump was fully apprised of the payment to Daniels and promised to reimburse him. —Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 14 May 2024

Coach Geno Auriemma, when apprised of Fudd’s appearance, was rather pleased. —Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2024

While talking with Hello!, William’s aunt, Sarah, Duchess of York, praised Catherine for how well she’s handled the public interest in wanting to be apprised of her journey. —Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024

Via radio, groups within the territory keep one another apprised of the approach of devious gold miners, and exchange updates on children who have fallen ill to the various illnesses (malaria, coronavirus) that the outsiders bring into the region. —Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024

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

Kids Definition

apprise

verb

ap·​prise ə-ˈprīz 

apprised; apprising

: to give notice to : inform

apprised him of his rights