apprise
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Synonyms for apprise
Synonyms
acquaint, advise, brief, catch up, clear, clue (in), enlighten, familiarize, fill in, hip, inform, instruct, tell, verse, wise (up)
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One of the women connected with a 911 dispatcher, who via silent texts apprised the group of the gunman’s actions. — Alexandra Rockey Fleming, PEOPLE.com, "Friend of VA Beach Shooting Victim Ryan Keith Cox Says He Was Her 'Angel of Protection'," 6 June 2019 Reese Witherspoon, bless her, has been keeping fans apprised of every development on Legally Blonde 3. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Legally Blonde 3 Is Actually, Really Happening," 5 June 2019 After carefully studying both the psychology and consequences of these situations, Robert is fully convinced that personal genetic information should be made available to any adult who seeks it after being soundly apprised of the ramifications. — Rob Reid, Ars Technica, "Ars on your lunch break: The toxic truths within our DNA," 18 July 2018 And according to an exclusive story in the Mirror, the players - who were only apprised of the decision shortly before the official statement was released - were blown away by the news as well. — SI.com, "The Inside Story: Why Wenger Retired & What Happened in the Moments Leading Up to His Announcement," 20 Apr. 2018 Owners Ken Hassett and David McFarlane posted a farewell message on social media, promising to keep fans apprised of their next endeavor. — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, "$3 empanadas in Union Square and a new roof deck opens in Salem," 21 June 2018 Caplinger also is quite close to Bud Selig, going back to the days when Selig ran the Brewers and Caplinger was the head athletic trainer, keeping him apprised of the health of players. — Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Brewers medical director finds 'awesome' support in battle with pancreatic cancer," 1 June 2018 While driving along, the main screen keeps drivers apprised of fuel economy, miles to empty, time, and other information. — Scott Sturgis, Philly.com, "Can a lesser Giulia match the Quadrifoglio?," 22 Apr. 2018 The fallout from the Porter resignation also cast a spotlight on White House counsel Don McGahn, who was apprised of at least some of the accusations about the staff secretary at least four times, including as early as January 2017. — Jonathan Lemire, The Seattle Times, "His West Wing rattled, Trump casts doubt on aide’s exit," 10 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'apprise.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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