1. v. increase the value of (view details)
2. v. gain in value (view details)
3. v. make aware of (view details)
4. v. give information or notice to (view details)

Meaning 1: (verb) increase the value of
Usage Example(s): The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark
Synonym(s): appreciate ( what does appreciate stand for? ), apprize ( what does apprize stand for? )
Opposite(s): depreciate ( what does depreciate stand for? )

Meaning 2: (verb) gain in value
Usage Example(s): The yen appreciated again!
Synonym(s): appreciate, apprize, revalue ( what does revalue stand for? )
Opposite(s): depreciate, devaluate ( what does devaluate stand for? ), devalue ( what does devalue stand for? ), undervalue ( what does undervalue stand for? )
apprise is derived from: reappraisal ( what does reappraisal stand for? ), reassessment ( what does reassessment stand for? ), revaluation ( what does revaluation stand for? ), review ( what does review stand for? )

Meaning 3: (verb) make aware of
Usage Example(s): Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?
Synonym(s): apprize, instruct ( what does instruct stand for? )

Meaning 4: (verb) give information or notice to
Usage Example(s): I advised him that the rent was due
Synonym(s): advise ( what does advise stand for? ), apprize, give notice ( what does give notice stand for? ), notify ( what does notify stand for? ), send word ( what does send word stand for? )
apprise is derived from: apprisal, notice ( what does notice stand for? ), notification ( what does notification stand for? ), telling ( what does telling stand for? )

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