inform implies the imparting of knowledge especially of facts or occurrences.
informed us of the crisis
acquaint lays stress on introducing to or familiarizing with.
acquaint yourself with the keyboard
apprise implies communicating something of special interest or importance.
keep us apprised of the situation
notify implies sending notice of something requiring attention or demanding action.
notified the witness when to appear
Examples of apprise in a Sentence
let me apprise you of the current situation
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Jolley stressed the importance of keeping the Health and Human Services appropriations staff apprised of the agency's finances.—
Jillian Taylor,
StateImpact,
30 June 2026 At no point did George contact Saulter to ensure that he had been apprised of the mandatory Garrity interview, or of the implications of not showing up, George testified.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026 In a post-meeting interview, Diane Hernandez Del Calvo, the SFRTA interim executive director, said the authority will make sure the public is well-apprised of the changes.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2026 Installed on a mobile device, the parental control system can keep parents apprised of the child’s location.—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for apprise
Word History
Etymology
French appris, past participle of apprendre to learn, teach, from Old French aprendre