apprizes
|ap-priz-es|
/əˈpraɪz/
(apprize)
set a price; inform (rare)
Etymology
'apprize' originates from Old French and Middle English influences, ultimately traceable to Vulgar Latin/Vulgar Romance forms derived from Latin 'pretium' (price or value).
'apprize' changed through Middle English forms such as 'apprisen' and Old French related forms (e.g. 'apreisier'/'aprecier') and eventually appeared in modern English as 'apprize' (and the related form 'apprise').
Initially, forms related to 'apprize' meant 'to set a price or value' (from Latin 'pretium'), but over time a related sense developed meaning 'to inform or notify'; both senses have influenced English usage, with 'inform' being the common modern sense for 'apprise/apprize' and 'value' surviving in 'appraise'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
third-person singular present of 'apprize': to inform or notify someone of something.
She apprizes the committee of any schedule changes.
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Verb 2
(rare, archaic) Third-person singular present of 'apprize' in the sense of 'to estimate or set the value of; to appraise'.
He apprizes the painting at 500 dollars in his catalog entry.
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Last updated: 2025/09/27 08:50