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
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Etymology
French appris, past participle of apprendre to learn, teach, from Old French aprendre