apprise

verb

ap·​prise ə-ˈprīz How to pronounce apprise (audio)
apprised; apprising
Synonyms of apprisenext

transitive verb

: to give notice to : tell
They apprised him of his rights.
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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.

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
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The White House team is required to file a report apprising the court of the status of their compliance within 21 days after the date the order takes effect. Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026 Since the union authorized a strike, its leadership will take the motion to leadership at the USW’s Pittsburgh headquarters, though negotiators have kept Pittsburgh apprised since negotiations began, Beck said. Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026 Rubio, however, has argued the administration has kept congressional leaders apprised. Ana Ceballos follow, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026 Last month, the DOJ convened a call with the states to discuss the agreement, though states weren’t apprised of details. Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for apprise

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of apprise was circa 1680

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“Apprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apprise. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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apprise

verb
ap·​prise ə-ˈprīz How to pronounce apprise (audio)
apprised; apprising
: to give notice to : inform
apprised him of his rights

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