Apprise

v. t. [imp. & p. p. APPRISED; p. pr. & vb. n. APPRISING.] [O. Eng. apprise, notice, information, Fr. apprise, the ordinance by which the sentence of a superior judge is declared to an inferior; from appris, f. apprise, p. p. of apprendre, to learn, to teach, to inform. From this noun is formed the Eng. verb. Cf. APPREHEND and APPRENTICE.] To give notice, verbal or written; to inform;—followed by of, as, we will apprise the general of an intended attack; he apprised the commander of what he had done.

n. Notice; information. [Obs.]