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Webster 1913 Edition
Apprise
Ap-prise′
,Verb.
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.Ap-prise′
,Noun.
Notice; information.
[Obs.]
Gower.
Webster 1828 Edition
Apprise
APPRI'SE
,Verb.
T.
To inform; to give notice, verbal or written; followed by of; as, we will apprise the general of an intended attack; he apprised the commander of what he had done.