1. (

• advise ,
• notify ,
• give_notice ,
• send_word ,
• apprise ,
• apprize ,

) inform (somebody) of something; "I advised him that the rent was due" ;

2. (

• instruct ,
• apprise ,
• apprize

) make aware of; "Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?" ;

3. (

• appreciate ,
• apprize ,
• apprise ,
• revalue

) gain in value; "The yen appreciated again!" ;

4. (

• appreciate ,
• apprize ,
• apprise

) increase the value of; "The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark" ;