Apprise Definition

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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