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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 means to evaluate or assess the value of something, usually used in reference to property or quality.
- Apprise means to inform or notify someone, often used when communicating information or updates.
- To remember the difference, think of "appraise" as having an a like assess, while "apprise" rhymes with rise and you rise to inform someone.
- You can also remember that appraisers are professionals in fields like real estate, assessing values, whereas you apprise your colleagues by sharing information.
- Another hint is that appraise and value both have double consonants (pp in appraise and l in value).
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