Word Study
Apprize
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb Apprize has 4 senses
- apprize(v = verb.communication) advise, apprise, give notice, notify, send word - inform (somebody) of something; "I advised him that the rent was due" is one way to inform
- apprize(v = verb.communication) apprise, instruct - make aware of; "Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?" is one way to inform
- apprize(v = verb.change) appreciate, apprise, revalue - gain in value; "The yen appreciated again!" is one way to increase
- apprize(v = verb.change) appreciate, apprise - increase the value of; "The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark" is one way to revalue
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody of something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
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Something ----s
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
CIDE DICTIONARY
Apprize, v. t. [The same as Appraise, only more accommodated to the English form of the L. pretiare.].
To appraise; to value; to appreciate. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Apprize, v.tr. archaic 1 esteem highly.
2 appraise.
2 appraise.
Etymology
ME f. OF aprisier f. {agrave} to + pris PRICE
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