appraise / apprise

To value versus to notify.

To appraise is to judge value or quality: appraise the house, appraise the evidence. To apprise is to inform: apprise the board of the risk. You appraise a thing. You apprise a person.

Examples

UseThe bank appraised the property.

UsePlease apprise us of any delay.

AvoidPlease appraise us of any delay.