Apprises

/əˈpraɪzɪz/ verb

Definition

Third person singular form: informs, notifies, or makes someone aware of something; or estimates the value of.

Etymology

From apprise + '-s' (third person singular present tense). Standard conjugation of the verb apprize in contemporary English.

Kelly Says

The confusion between 'apprize' and 'apprise' is one of English's great spelling challenges—they sound identical but apprize also carries that valuable secondary meaning of assessment.

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