APPRISE


Meaning of APPRISE in English

[ ə'prʌɪz ]

■ verb (usu. ~ someone of ) inform; tell.

Origin

C17: from Fr. appris , ~ , past participle of apprendre 'learn, teach', from L. apprehendere (see apprehend ).

Usage

On the confusion of ~ with appraise , see appraise .

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