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Appraise vs. Apprise

January 15, 2018 - pdf

The words appraise and apprise may sometimes confuse writers causing them to use them inaccurately. This might be attributed to their similarity in sound and spelling, being separated by a single ‘a’ in the middle of appraise. This post will guide you on how to use these terms properly in your writing and avoid confusion in the future.

The word appraise is used as a verb meaning “to evaluate the worth, significance, or status of,” “to give an expert judgment of the value or merit of,” or “to assess the value or quality of.” Its synonyms include estimate, assess, and evaluate.

How The Hell Do You Appraise A Crappy Drawing By Donald Trump?
Huffington Post

Appraisal district to re-appraise damaged homes
Fort Bend Star

CSX agrees to appraise Putnam Line land for greenway
The Riverdale Press

On the other hand, the term apprise functions as a verb which means “to give notice to” or “inform or tell someone.” Synonyms include acquaint, advise, and enlighten.

J&K’s first women football team meets Rajnath, apprise him of problems
Daily Excelsior

HIV awareness van to apprise people of AIDS
The Tribune

Sushil Modi asks BJP workers to apprise people of pro-poor
Outlook India

Now that we’ve discussed the difference between the words appraise and apprise, you should be able to utilize them more accurately when writing your sentences.  Keep in mind that the term appraise is related to evaluating a thing’s worth or value while the word apprise pertains to informing or giving notice to someone. Hopefully, this guide helped you avoid confusion in the future.

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