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1. Inform (somebody) of something
   "I apprised him that the rent was due"
   - advise, notify, give notice, send word, apprize
    
2. Make aware of
   "Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?"
   - instruct, apprize
    
3. Gain in value
   "The yen apprised again!"
   - appreciate, apprize, revalue
    
4. Increase the value of
   "The Germans want to apprise the Deutsche Mark"
   - appreciate, apprize

Derived forms: apprised, apprises, apprising

See also: apprisal

Type of: increase, inform, revalue