apprise meaning and definition

APPRISE verb

Definition of apprise (verb)

1. inform (somebody) of something
   • "I advised him that the rent was due"
   • synonyms: advise, apprize, give notice, notify, send word
2. make aware of
   • "Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?"
   • synonyms: apprize, instruct
3. gain in value
   • "The yen appreciated again!"
   • synonyms: appreciate, apprize, revalue
   • antonym: depreciate
4. increase the value of
   • "The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark"
   • synonyms: appreciate, apprize
   • antonym: depreciate