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apprise
Definitions
1
verb
To
inform
or
notify
someone
about
something
.
Please
apprise
me
of
any
changes
to
the
schedule
.
The
manager
apprised
the
team
of
the
new
policy
.
She
was
apprised
of
the
situation
immediately
.
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Language
French
Original word
appris
Originally meant
to inform
Background
The word 'apprise' comes from the French word 'appris', which means 'to inform'. It entered English in the 17th century and has been used to mean notifying someone about important information.