Informing or notifying someone of something; making someone aware or giving them news about something.
From 'apprise' (to inform), derived from Old French 'apris,' past participle of 'apprendre' (to learn, to teach). The 'ap-' prefix intensifies the action. Often confused with 'appraise' (to evaluate), but this word specifically means to inform.
Apprising is one of English's sneakiest homophone traps—'apprising' (telling you about something) versus 'appraising' (judging something's value) sound nearly identical but mean completely opposite things, and mixing them up can cause real confusion.
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