apprize

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

• 🇪🇸Verbo obsoleto que significa valorar, fijar un precio o informar; en la lengua moderna ha sido reemplazado principalmente por 'appraise' (valorar) o 'apprise' (informar).

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.

   🇪🇸Informar o notificar

   Sinónimos: acquaintadvisebriefclue inenlighteninformnotifytellupdate

   Antónimos: 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.

   🇪🇸informar

   Sinónimos: acquaintadvisebriefenlighteninformnotifytell

   Antónimos: 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.

   🇪🇸Aumentar de valor

   Antónimos: 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.

   🇪🇸Aumentar el valor

   Sinónimos: appreciateaugmentenhanceincreaseraise

   Antónimos: degradedepreciatedevaluatedevaluediminishimpairlowerreduce

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