apprize

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We therefore encamped at half past two o'clock in a pleasant pine clump, and immediately set fire to a tree to apprize the Indians of our situation.

From Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea by Franklin, John

Ought I not, at all risks, to apprize the Countess, who had trusted me so generously, or, as she said herself, so madly, of the fact that our secret was, at least, suspected by another?

From In a Glass Darkly, v. 2/3 by Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan

This we learnt from a soldier named Galleguillo, who had deserted to us from Narvaez during the night, or perhaps had been secretly sent to apprize us of it by Duero.

From The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. by Díaz del Castillo, Bernal

This new applicant was the first to apprize him of this circumstance, and appeared extremely anxious to enter on immediate possession.

From Ormond, Volume III (of 3) or, The Secret Witness by Brown, Charles Brockden

I am sorry I did not apprize you of this state of affairs when I first came to you.

From Jessamine A Novel by Harland, Marion