- a variation of apprise.
apprize
1 Americanverb (used with object)
verb (used with object)
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of apprize
1400–50; late Middle English aprisen < Middle French apris ( i ) er, equivalent to a- a- 5 + prisier to prize 2
Example Sentences
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I withdrew some miles from London, and left Spencer there to apprize me of any change in your circumstances.
From The Sylph, Volume I and II by Cavendish, Georgiana
She did not apprize her friend of her intention.
From Ormond, Volume II (of 3) or, The Secret Witness by Brown, Charles Brockden
Of what they see with lustrous eyes, Where all the stars in light are dwelling, They faithfully the king apprize, And never are they tired of telling.
From Henry of Ofterdingen: A Romance. by Hardenberg, Friedrich von
I looked down the long table, glittering with glass and plate, and as I did so, I endeavoured to apprize the value of my extraordinary position.
From The Kidnapped President by Boothby, Guy Newell
This is not meant as an appeal to authority, but to apprize such of our readers as wish to consider the argument, where they may meet an accurate investigation of the subject.
From Practical Education, Volume II by Edgeworth, Maria
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