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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:

  Apprise \Ap*prise"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Apprised}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Apprising}.] [F. appris, fem. apprise, p. p.
     apprendre to learn, to teach, to inform. Cf. {Apprehend},
     {Apprentice}.]
     To give notice, verbal or written; to inform; -- followed by
     of; as, we will apprise the general of an intended attack; he
     apprised the commander of what he had done.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:

  Apprise \Ap*prise"\, n.
     Notice; information. [Obs.] --Gower.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  apprise
       v 1: give information or notice to; "I advised him that the rent
            was due" [syn: {advise}, {notify}, {give notice}, {send
            word}, {apprize}]
       2: make aware of; "Have the students been apprised of the
          tuition hike?" [syn: {instruct}, {apprize}]
       3: gain in value; "The yen appreciated again!" [syn: {appreciate},
           {apprize}, {revalue}] [ant: {depreciate}]
       4: increase the value of; "The Germans want to appreciate the
          Deutsche Mark" [syn: {appreciate}, {apprize}] [ant: {depreciate}]

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