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inform
1[in-fawrm]
verb (used with object)
to give or impart knowledge of a fact or circumstance to.
He informed them of his arrival.
Synonyms: , , ,to supply (oneself) with knowledge of a matter or subject.
She informed herself of all the pertinent facts.
Synonyms:to give evident substance, character, or distinction to; pervade or permeate with manifest effect.
A love of nature informed his writing.
to animate or inspire.
Obsolete.
to train or instruct.
to make known; disclose.
to give or impart form to.
verb (used without object)
to give information; supply knowledge or enlightenment.
a magazine that entertains more than it informs.
verb phrase
to furnish incriminating evidence about (someone) to an authority, prosecuting officer, etc..
He informed on his accomplices.
inform
2[in-fawrm]
adjective
without form; formless.
inform
1/ ɪˈɔː, ɪˈɔːɪdlɪ /
verb
(tr; often foll by of or about) to give information to; tell
(tr; often foll by of or about) to make conversant (with)
(intr; often foll by against or on) to give information regarding criminals, as to the police, etc
to give form to
to impart some essential or formative characteristic to
(tr) to animate or inspire
obsolete(tr)
to train or educate
to report
inform
2/ ɪˈɔː /
adjective
archaicwithout shape; unformed
Other Word Forms
- informable adjective
- informingly adverb
- half-informing adjective
- half-informingly adverb
- uninforming adjective
- informedly adverb
- ˈڴǰ adjective
- ˈڴǰԲ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of inform1
Word History and Origins
Origin of inform1
Origin of inform2
Example Sentences
Meanwhile, the UK government said it was building a "clear evidence base to inform future action", with an updated animal welfare strategy due to be published later this year.
Rajnish Patel, additional superintendent of the Civil Hospital, said on Saturday that 11 victims had been identified so far based on their DNA samples, adding that their families had been informed.
It's understood that French officials informed the UK government last night that the upcoming UN summit on a two-state solution had been postponed.
Tell me about your experience of the death of Joel in the video game — playing it — and how that informed what you wanted to see out of Season 2 and where exactly it would fall.
One of those officers stated that “several patrons from the event identified Mr. Brown as the shooter and informed him that Mr. Brown was armed,” the warrant states.
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