apprises
/əˈpɹaɪzɪz/
apprises is the third-person singular simple present indicative of apprise.
Meaning of apprise
Verb (1)
apprise (third-person singular simple present apprises, present participle apprising, simple past and past participle apprised)
- To make (someone or oneself) aware of some information; to inform, to notify.
- The ears apprise the brain of sound.
- To formally impart (information) to someone; to advise, to notify.
- P.S. Morlands have not yet written to my bankers apprizing the payment of your balances; pray desire them to do so.1817 October 23, Lord Byron, “Letter CCC. To Mr. Murray.”, in Thomas Moore, editor, Letters and Journals of Lord Byron: With Notices of His Life, […], volume II, London: John Murray, […], published...
Verb (2)
apprise (third-person singular simple present apprises, present participle apprising, simple past and past participle apprised)
- Synonym of appraise (“to determine the value or worth of (something)”).
- Theſe [people] muſt remember, hovv highly God apprizeth good purpoſes, and deſires, accepting, and revvarding them, vvhen they come to him, as if they came accompanied vvith the deeds themſelues.1614, Daniell Dyke [i.e., Daniel Dyke], “The Answering of the Obiection which the Deceitfull Heart of Man Might Gather out of the Former Doctrine of the Heartes Deceitfulnesse”, in I[eremiah] D[yke]...
- Synonyms:
- appraise
- To put a price on (something) for the purpose of sale; to appraise.
- Infeftments are alſo extinct, vvhen the Superior adjudgeth or appriſeth from his Vaſſal; for thereby it vvas found, that the Property vvas Conſolidat vvith the Superiority,1681, James Dalrymple of Stair [i.e., James Dalrymple, 1st Viscount of Stair], “Extinction of Infeftments”, in The Institutions of the Law of Scotland, […], 1st part, Edinburgh: […] Heir of Andrew...
Words that rhyme with apprises
Questions about apprises
- What is apprises the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
- Apprises is the third-person singular simple present indicative of apprise.
- How do you pronounce apprises?
- Apprises is pronounced /əˈpɹaɪzɪz/.
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