Crossword clues for apprised
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Apprise \Ap*prise"\, 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.
Wiktionary
vb. (en-past of: apprise)
Usage examples of "apprised".
But, as the rear-guard had been captured without firing a shot, their commander was unapprised of their fate, and unprepared for immediate defence.
Therefore, scarcely had the stranger time to pronounce his name before the count was apprised of his arrival.
The members, apprised of the sort of presentation which was to be made that evening, were all in attendance.
I will say, likewise, he had apprised the count, by a note, of your intention, and, the count being absent, I read the note and sat up to await you.
As soon as the decree of the senate was transmitted to the emperor, he assembled a great council in his camp, and before the investiture of the censor elect, he apprised him of the difficulty and importance of his great office.
He was well acquainted with the character and sentiments of Galerius, and sufficiently apprised, that if he wished to live he must determine to reign.
By this extraordinary effort of diligence, he arrived with a harassed but formidable army, on the banks of the Thracian Bosphorus before the lieutenants of Licinius were apprised of his hostile intentions.
The obstinate resistance of this handful of Franks apprised Julian of the difficulties of the expedition which he meditated for the ensuing spring, against the whole body of the nation.
The clamorous shouts and dying groans apprised Fritigern of his extreme danger.
As soon as he reached Tiberias in Palestine, he was apprised of the sickness and danger of the caliph, by a private message from Soliman, his brother and presumptive heir.
His lieutenant, from a motive of fear or pity, apprised Abu Taher of his danger, and recommended a speedy escape.
As soon as they were apprised of his flight, the Greek nobles sought pardon and peace in the dungeon where the blind Isaac expected each hour the visit of the executioner.
The barons apprised their sovereign of the hard treaty and impending loss and as the empire could not afford a ransom of seven thousand pounds sterling, Baldwin was anxious to snatch the prize from the Venetians, and to vest it with more honor and emolument in the hands of the most Christian king.
The Indians, apprised of his approach, with few exceptions, succeeded in making their escape.
Beaufort had reached Camden before he was apprised of the surrender of that city.