apprise

/ə-ˈprīz/

French appris, past participle of apprendre to learn, teach, from Old French aprendre

verb

  1. to give notice to : tell

They apprised him of his rights.

inform acquaint apprise notify mean to make one aware of something. inform implies the imparting of knowledge especially of facts or occurrences. acquaint lays stress on introducing to or familiarizing with.

verb

  1. value, appreciate