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apprise

intermediateB1

/əˈprɪs/ · ap-pri-se

To inform or notify someone about something.

Meanings

verbformal

To inform or notify someone about something.

کسی چیز کے بارے میں کسی کو مطلع کرنا۔

آگاہ کرنا

agaah karna

Formal: مطلع کرنا

Synonyms

informnotifyadviseمطلع کرناخبردار کرنااطلاع دینا

Antonyms

concealhidesuppressپوشیدہ رکھناچھپاناروکنا

Common Collocations

  • apprise of changes
  • apprise the team
  • apprise someone quickly

Example Sentences

Please apprise me of any updates regarding the project.

براہ کرم مجھے پروجیکٹ کے بارے میں کسی بھی تازہ معلومات سے آگاہ کریں۔

Barah-e-karam mujhe project ke baare mein kisi bhi taza maloomat se agaah karein.

He decided to apprise his boss about the situation.

اس نے صورتحال کے بارے میں اپنے باس کو آگاہ کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔

Us ne soorat-e-haal ke baare mein apne boss ko agaah karne ka faisla kiya.

The manager will apprise the staff of the new policies.

مینجر عملے کو نئے پالیسیوں کے بارے میں آگاہ کرے گا۔

Manager amalay ko naye policies ke baare mein agaah kare ga.

Easily Confused With

appraise:To assess the value or quality of something, while apprise means to inform.

Word Family

apprised
verbمطلع کیا
apprising
verbآگاہ کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'apprise' as 'app-reason'; you reason with someone by informing them.

Imagine a person using a megaphone to inform a crowd.

📖 Etymology

Origin: French "appriser" — to inform or notify

First known use: 17th century

The term 'apprise' originated from the French word 'appriser', which comes from the Latin 'apprehendere', meaning to take or seize. It has been used in English since the early 17th century.