apprise
apprise
Definition
ap·prise (ə prīz′)
transitive verb -·prised′ or -·prized′, -·pris′·ing or -·priz′·ing
to inform or notify
Etymology: < Fr appris, pp. of apprendre, to teach, inform < L apprehendere, apprehend
apprise
Synonyms
apprise
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- situation: The support battalion sends status reports to the DISCOM to keep the DISCOM apprised of the logistics situation.
- development: We will keep BNP readers apprised of developments in this story.
- death: The Queen, having been apprised of the death of Sir John Millais, last evening telegraphed her condolence.
- world: Hear regional entertainers four times now the passenger century apprised of world.
- issue: Additionally, the University is apprised of any institution-wide issues that the Professional Body Report has identified.
- status: Interactive and keeping one apprised of current status, it was very easy to get used to.
Object
- member: A meeting was held on Wednesday 2 April 2003 and I wish to apprise members of the outcome of that meeting.
- reader: You should keep your reader apprised of what you are up to.
- supervisor: Does your sales contact keep his or her supervisors apprised of your company's performance record?
- other: Please keep me and the others apprised of your progress, and I look forward to receiving more dietary information in due course.
Modifying Another Word
- fully: The mice are cared for by a team of highly trained animal technicians fully apprised of the animals ' needs.
- well: It had been seen by students who were well apprised of the reviewers ' visit.
- sufficiently: I am not sufficiently apprised on the technical questions.
- not: My guide through the plantation was not apprised of my intended route, and, therefore, did not instruct me.
- first: Here Hubert de Burgh, Chief Justice of England, sled for sanctuary when first apprised of the king's displeasure.
Browse dictionary entries near apprise
- appressed
- apprentice
- apprehensive
- apprehension
- apprehensible
- apprehend
- appreciative
- appreciation
- appreciate
- appreciable
- approach
- approachable
- approaching
- approbate
- approbation
- approbative
- appropriable
- appropriate
- appropriately
- appropriateness
