- apprising
- Teaching or informing; an ancient Scotch procedure whereby a debtor's land was conveyed to the creditor to settle the debt.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
apprising
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Apprising — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
apprising — ap·prise || É™ praɪz v. inform, notify, make aware; appreciate, raise the value of; estimate, value, appraise … English contemporary dictionary
apprising — apprizˈing or apprisˈing noun (Walter Scott; archaic) The sheriff s sentence directing property to be apprized • • • Main Entry: ↑apprize … Useful english dictionary
apprise — apprise1 /euh pruyz /, v.t., apprised, apprising. to give notice to; inform; advise (often fol. by of): to be apprised of the death of an old friend. Also, apprize. [1685 95; < F appris taught, informed, ptp. of apprendre; see APPREHEND] apprise2 … Universalium
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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Apprised — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
apprise — transitive verb (apprised; apprising) Etymology: French appris, past participle of apprendre to learn, teach, from Old French aprendre Date: 1694 to give notice to ; tell < they apprised him of his rights > Synonyms: see inform … New Collegiate Dictionary
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