apprise

• POS: Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: ap=prise

CIDE DICTIONARY

apprise, v. t. [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.  [1913 Webster]

apprise, n. 

 Notice; information.  Gower.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

apprise, v.tr. inform.

Idiom

be apprised of be aware of.

Etymology

F appris -ise past part. of apprendre learn, teach (as APPREHEND)

THESAURUS

apprise

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

ROGET THESAURUS

apprise

Information

VB tell, inform, inform of, acquaint, acquaint with, impart, impart to, make acquaintance with, apprise, advise, enlighten, awaken, transmit, let fall, mention, express, intimate, represent, communicate, make known, publish, notify, signify, specify, convey the knowledge of, let one know, have one to know, give one to understand, give notice, set before, lay before, put before, point out, put into one's head, put one in possession of, instruct, direct the attention to, announce, annunciate, report, report progress, bringword, send word, leave word, write word, telegraph, telephone, wire, retail, render an account, give an account, state, let slip, blurt out, spill the beans, unburden oneself of, let off one's chest, disclose, show cause, explain, hint, given an inkling of, give a hint, drop a hint, throw out a hint, insinuate, allude to, make allusion to, glance at, tip the wink, suggest, prompt, give the cue, breathe, whisper, whisper in the ear, give a bit of one's mind, tell one plainly, tell once for all, speak volumes, undeceive, unbeguile, set right, correct, open the eyes of, disabuse, disillusion one of, be informed of, know, learn, get scent of, get wind of, gather from, awaken to, open one's eyes to, become alive, become awake to, hear, overhear, understand, come to one's ears, come to one's knowledge, reach one's ears.