apprize

An archaic or obsolete verb meaning to appraise, value, or inform; now largely replaced by 'appraise' or 'apprise'.

• 🌐فعل قديم بمعنى تقييم الشيء وتحديد قيمته أو ثمنه، أو إبلاغ شخص ما وإخباره بأمر. صار استعماله في اللغة الحديثة محدودًا، ويُستعاض عنه غالبًا بـ«قيَّم» بمعنى قدَّر القيمة، أو «أبلغ» بمعنى أخبر.

1. Inform or notify C1 formal

   To inform someone about something; to make someone aware of a fact or situation.

   • Please apprize me of any changes to the schedule.
   • The manager apprized the team of the new policy.
   • He was apprized of the risks before signing the contract.

   🌐أبلغ

   المرادفات: acquaintadvisebriefclue inenlighteninformnotifytellupdate

   الأضداد: misinform

2. Make aware C1 formal

   To bring something to someone's attention; to ensure someone knows about something.

   • The report apprizes readers of the current economic trends.
   • She apprized her colleagues of the upcoming deadline.
   • We were apprized of the situation by the authorities.

   🌐أَعْلَمَ

   المرادفات: acquaintadvisebriefenlighteninformnotifytell

   الأضداد: concealhidesuppresswithhold

3. Increase in value C2 formal business

   To rise in worth or price over time.

   • The property has apprized significantly over the last decade.
   • Investments in gold often apprize during economic uncertainty.
   • The value of the painting apprized after the artist's death.

   🌐الارتفاع في القيمة

   الأضداد: depreciatedevalue

4. Enhance value C2 formal business

   To cause something to become more valuable or worthwhile.

   • Renovations apprized the old house by thousands of dollars.
   • Adding a swimming pool can apprize a property.
   • The new technology apprized the company's stock.

   🌐زيادة القيمة

   المرادفات: appreciateaugmentenhanceincreaseraise

   الأضداد: degradedepreciatedevaluatedevaluediminishimpairlowerreduce

• apprized past participle
• apprized past simple
• apprizing present participle
• apprizes third person singular