apprise

English

Etymology

From French apprendre, from Latin apprehendere, present active infinitive of apprehendō. Cognate to apprehend.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈə.praɪz/, SAMPA: /"@.praIz/
• Rhymes: -aɪz

Verb

apprise (third-person singular simple present apprises, present participle apprising, simple past and past participle apprised)

1. (transitive) To notify, or to make aware; to inform.

Synonyms

• keep (someone) abreast, up to date/up-to-date

Translations

to notify

Bulgarian: уведомявам, известявам, съобщавам Dutch: inlichten, "keep someone apprised" = iemand op de hoogte houden Finnish: ilmoittaa (fi)

German: benachrichtigen (de), in Kenntnis setzen (de) Spanish: informar (es), avisar (es)

See also

• appraise

Anagrams

• sappier

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French

Verb

apprise f.

1. feminine past participle of apprendre

Anagrams

• papiers