appraise and apprise - the difference
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To appraise means to assess. To apprise means to inform. |
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Many use the verb appraise when they mean apprise. This rarely happens the other way round (i.e., using apprise instead of appraise.) AppraiseThe verb to appraise means to assess or to evaluate.Examples:  We inspect and appraise pre-owned vehicles.
(assess/evaluate pre-own vehicles) Managers appraise their subordinates against objectives set in the terms of reference.
(assess/evaluate their subordinates) AppriseThe verb to apprise means to inform or to notify.Examples: Please apprise the patient of the outcome of yesterday's meeting.
(inform/notify/tell the patient) Managers
appraise their subordinates of objectives in the terms ofreference. 
(should be apprise their subordinates of objectives, i.e., notify them)
Select the correct version:
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APPRISE IS COMMON
This
error occurs because many are unaware that the verb to apprise even exists. Well, it does.
In fact, in business writing, it's marginally
more common than to appraise.
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See also:
What are verbs?
List of easily confused words