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  • And I need Ellen to keep me apprised of the investigation.†  (source)
  • She was apprised by Stewart that when thousands, or even millions, are watching, you perform your best self.†  (source)
  • She paused a moment and then added, "In fact, it might be wise if I now apprised you fully of the severity of our crisis tonight."†  (source)
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  • Her mother kept the neighbors apprised of her recovery, but the girl remained inside and out of sight.†  (source)
    apprised = informed
  • Would you, ahem, would you please wait until seven p.m., to allow me to apprise my corporate headquarters of recent developments?†  (source)
    apprise = inform
  • Mr. Huxter heard voices from within the room and from the bar apprising the man of his error.†  (source)
    apprising = informing
  • At these passionate interjections, mere incoherences to the listener as yet unapprised of the antecedents, the Surgeon was profoundly discomposed.†  (source)
    unapprised = not informed
    standard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unapprised means not and reverses the meaning of apprised. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
  • I've thought a lot about this and it's best, I think, if I kept you apprised of what's happening.†  (source)
    apprised = informed
  • And as this request is made, perhaps we should apprise them of the penalties in this country for perjury.†  (source)
    apprise = inform
  • Mr. Garrison and other friends had provided us with a large number of letters of introduction, and they had also sent letters to other persons in different parts of the United Kingdom, apprising these people of our coming.†  (source)
    apprising = informing
  • Our situation is truly alarming, and of this General Howe is well apprised....No doubt when he is reinforced he will avail himself of the information.†  (source)
    apprised = informed
  • It was on the impulse of the moment that he had resolved to trot over to Emminster, and hence had not written to apprise his mother and father, aiming, however, to arrive about the breakfast hour, before they should have gone out to their parish duties.†  (source)
    apprise = inform
  • caused the old Priory to be properly repaired, and founded within it that noble establishment called the Bluecoat School, or Christ's Hospital, for the EDUCATION and maintenance of orphans and the children of indigent persons ...Edward would not let him (Bishop Ridley) depart till the letter was written (to the Lord Mayor), and then charged him to deliver it himself, and signify his special request and commandment that no time might be lost in proposing what was convenient, and apprising him of the proceedings.†  (source)
    apprising = informing
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