apprised
Americanadjective
verb
Etymology
Origin of apprised
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From Slate • Mar. 7, 2026
As you note, your stepsister apprised him of the risks inherent in a revocable trust, the most significant being that its terms could be changed upon his passing.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026
Mark Rothko apprised Newman of his own progress in 1945: “I hope that you are jealous and will be spurred to greater labors.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz, who came from the Ravens, called Eric DeCosta, his Baltimore counterpart, and apprised him of the situation.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2024
Sotheby’s apprised Mr. Big of the fact that his “Rembrandt” was appraised as worthless. as if/as though.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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