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Appraise vs. Apprise
Appraise
/əˈpreɪz/Examples:
The art critic appraised the new sculpture with a keen eye.The counselor appraised the student's performance over the year.She was appraised for her innovative approach to the project.
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Apprise
/əˈpraɪz/Examples:
He will apprise the team of any new updates.The lawyer promised to apprise her of every situation.Please apprise us of your decision at your earliest convenience.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Appraise has praise in it, think of praising something by determining its value.
- Apprise has prise like surprise, and you surprise someone with information.
- Appraise is about assessing value, while apprise is about informing or notifying someone.
- You appraise a house but apprise a person by informing them.
- Appraise is linked to valuation, whereas apprise is linked to communication.
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