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Synonyms for apprise

  • verb
  • British English

Most common

inform advise notify acquaint instruct appraise

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Inform — to make (someone or oneself) aware of some information; to inform, to notify

inform, advise, acquaint, notify, tell, give notice, enlighten, warn, let know, communicate, advertise, advertize US, disclose, send word, publish, keep someone posted, impart, divulge, discuss dated

2. Appreciate

appreciate, revalue

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To make (someone or oneself) aware of some information; to inform, to notify.

    The ears apprise the brain of sound.

  2. v. 2

    To formally impart (information) to someone; to advise, to notify.

Related words

Word family
apprisal
Other spellings
apprize

Forms

Past participle
apprised
e.g. apprised → informed, advised, acquainted, notified…

Example sentences

  • inform Please inform me what options are available to me.
  • advise Please advise me of the date for the next meeting.
  • notify Is there anyone else that you'd like us to notify?
  • acquaint Let's acquaint her with our decision immediately.
  • instruct Please instruct the patient to visit a clinician.
  • appraise "I have a guy coming later to appraise some antiques."

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
apprisefalling
informsteady
advisefalling
notifysteady
acquaintfalling
instructsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
tell1, warn1
5 letters
value2, prize1, prise
6 letters
inform2, advise2, esteem2, notify3, impart2
7 letters
discuss2, publish2, divulge2, revalue3
8 letters
disclose2, instruct2, acquaint2, appraise2
9 letters
advertise3, enlighten3, advertize
10 letters
appreciate4
11 letters
communicate4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (value2 = 2 syllables).