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apprisest

apprisest is the second-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)

  1. (reflexive, transitive) To make (someone or oneself) aware of some information; to inform, to notify.
    • The ears apprise the brain of sound.
    Synonyms:
    acquaint, keep (someone) abreast of, keep someone posted, advise, discuss, enlighten, impart, inform, keep informed, let know
  2. (rare, reflexive, transitive) 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)

  1. (archaic, reflexive, transitive) 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
  2. (archaic, reflexive, specifically, transitive, Scots law) 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...

Questions about apprisest

What is apprisest the second-person singular simple present indicative of?
Apprisest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of apprise.

Words near apprisest in the dictionary

  1. apprise
  2. apprised
  3. appriser
  4. apprisers
  5. apprises
  6. apprisest
  7. appriseth
  8. apprising
  9. apprisings
  10. apprizal
  11. apprizals

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