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Apprise Definition & Meaning

apprise
verb
  1. inform (somebody) of something; "I advised him that the rent was due"
  2. make aware of; "Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?"
  3. gain in value; "The yen appreciated again!"
  4. increase the value of; "The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark"

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What does apprise mean?
inform (somebody) of something; "I advised him that the rent was due" make aware of; "Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?" gain in value; "The yen appreciated again!" increase the value of; "The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark"
What part of speech is apprise?
Apprise is a verb.
How many definitions does apprise have?
Apprise has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

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