[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

apprise \apprise"\, v. t. imp.  p. p. apprised; p. pr. 
   vb. n. apprising. f. appris, fem. apprise, p. p.
   apprendre to learn, to teach, to inform. cf. apprehend,
   apprentice.
   to give notice, verbal or written; to inform; -- followed by
   of; as, we will apprise the general of an intended attack; he
   apprised the commander of what he had done.
   1913 webster
see also:
apprised apprising apprehend apprentice 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

apprise \apprise"\, n.
   notice; information. obs. --gower.
   1913 webster

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

apprise
     v 1: give information or notice to; "i advised him that the rent
          was due" syn: advise, notify, give notice, send
          word, apprize
     2: make aware of; "have the students been apprised of the
        tuition hike?" syn: instruct, apprize
     3: gain in value; "the yen appreciated again" syn: appreciate,
         apprize, revalue ant: depreciate
     4: increase the value of; "the germans want to appreciate the
        deutsche mark" syn: appreciate, apprize ant: depreciate
see also:
advise notify give notice send word apprize instruct 
appreciate revalue depreciate 

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

36 moby thesaurus words for "apprise":
   acquaint, advertise, advertise of, advise, announce, brief,
   bring word, clue, communicate, declare, disclose, discover,
   divulge, enlighten, familiarize, fill in, give notice,
   give the facts, give word, inform, instruct, leave word, let know,
   mention to, notify, post, proclaim, publish, report, reveal,
   send word, serve notice, speak, tell, verse, warn

Apprise >> A Words
Apprise, definition of term: Apprise
apprise_pag1.html