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apprise

1 of 1verb
/əˈpraɪz/
Forms:apprises,apprising,apprised,apprised
1

to notify someone about a situation, event, or information

transitive
  • She apprised the team of the project's status.
  • He apprised his attorney of the new evidence in the case.
  • The manager apprised the team of the new project timeline and expectations.
  • The doctor apprised the patient of the potential risks and benefits of the recommended treatment.
  • The lawyer apprised the client of the legal implications of their decision.
2

to assess or determine the value of something

transitive
  • The antique dealer was asked to apprize the value of the rare coin collection.
  • He could apprize the value of a piece of art just by examining its brush strokes.
  • It takes a trained eye to apprize the value of vintage furniture and distinguish between valuable pieces and replicas.
  • The auction house hired an expert to apprize the worth of the ancient artifacts before putting them up for sale.
  • The museum curator needed to apprize the value of the historical artifacts before adding them to the museum's collection.
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