Dictionary of troublesome word. Bill Bryson. 2013.
appraise / apprise — Appraise means to assess or estimate the worth of : The jeweler appraise a diamond at $5000. Apprise means to inform or notify : the officer apprised us of our rights … Confused words
appraise / apprise — Appraise means to assess or estimate the worth of : The jeweler appraise a diamond at $5000. Apprise means to inform or notify : the officer apprised us of our rights … Confused words
appraise, apprise, apprize — Appraise means to judge, to estimate : The auctioneer appraised the furniture. Apprise means to inform, to notify : A newspaper account apprised me of the tragedy. Apprize is another, less used spelling of apprise … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
apprise — appraise, apprise Like many near sounding words with some relation of meaning, these are often confused. Appraise means ‘to assess the value of (something or someone)’ (e.g. • When a man is stripped of all worldly insignia, one can appraise him… … Modern English usage
appraise — appraise, apprise Like many near sounding words with some relation of meaning, these are often confused. Appraise means ‘to assess the value of (something or someone)’ (e.g. • When a man is stripped of all worldly insignia, one can appraise him… … Modern English usage
apprise — See appraise, apprise, apprize See apprise, apprize … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
appraise — See appraise, apprise, apprize … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
appraise — ► VERB 1) assess the quality or nature of. 2) give (an employee) an appraisal. 3) (of an official valuer) set a price on. DERIVATIVES appraisee noun appraiser noun. USAGE Appraise is frequently confused … English terms dictionary
apprise — ► VERB ▪ inform; tell. USAGE On the confusion of apprise and appraise, see APPRAISE(Cf. ↑appraiser). ORIGIN French, from apprendre learn, teach , from Latin apprehendere apprehend … English terms dictionary
appraise — , apprise Appraise means to assess or evaluate. Apprise means to inform. An insurance assessor appraises damage and apprises owners … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
