apprising
present participle ofapprise
apprise
verb[T]
formaluk/əˈpraɪz/us/əˈpraɪz/totellsomeone about something:
Thepresidenthas been apprisedofthesituation.
Synonym
notify
to know facts
- knowI know you've been hiding something from me.
- be familiar withI'm very familiar with various accountancy software packages.
- informedit's important to keep the public informed about the steps they're taking.
- be apprised ofThe suspect will be apprised of their rights.
- realizeI realized that it was too late to stop them from finding out.
- have heard ofMost Americans have never heard of the California Air Resources Board.
Announcing, informing & stating
- acquaintsomeone/yourselfwithsomething
- affirm
- annunciation
- avowedly
- awaken
- awakensomeonetosomething
- break
- break it/the news tosomeoneidiom
- breathe/say a wordidiom
- disseminate
- known
- on the recordidiom
- pass
- proclamation
- putsomethingout ofitsmiseryidiom
- rapporteur
- resensitize
- rollout
- self-anointed
- statement
Examplesofapprising
apprising
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
He appears to beapprisinghimself of the facts and speaking openly about them.
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The local newspapers and the fanning newspapers are constantlyapprisingtheir readers of these subjects.
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If, in the meantime, he were to comment on, or, worse still, receive deputations, he would beapprisinghis mind of facts which had not come out at the inquiry.
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It was important that all children learn history becauseapprisingthem of the past will enable them to judge of the future.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It included contesting cases in the courts andapprisinginternational institutions about the conduct of these cases.
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