Inform
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English
Verb
Inform (third-person singular simple present Informs, present participle Informing, simple past and past participle Informed)
- (archaic) (transitive) To instruct, train (usually in matters of knowledge)
- (transitive) To communicate knowledge to (an)other(s).
- (intransitive) To impart information or knowledge.
- To act as an informer (on ...), denounce.
- (transitive) To give form or character to; to inspire (with a given quality); to affect, influence (with a pervading principle, idea etc.).
- His sense of religion informs everything he writes.
- (obsolete) (intransitive) To make known, wisely and/or knowledgeably.
- (obsolete) (transitive) To direct, guide
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Adverbs for Inform
tremulously; blandly; personally; authoritatively; gruffly; unequivocally; officially; credibly; curtly; superficially; confidentially; comprehensively; fallaciously; dogmatically.
Thesaurus
acquaint, advertise, advertise of, advise, animate, announce, apprise, babble, be indiscreet, be unguarded, betray, betray a confidence, blab, blabber, blurt, blurt out, break the news, brief, bring word, broaden the mind, catechize, civilize, communicate, demonstrate, direct, disclose, divulge, due, edify, educate, embue, endow, endue, enlighten, enliven, exalt, exhilarate, familiarize, fill in, finger, fire, forewarn, give a report, give away, give instruction, give lessons in, give notice, give the facts, give tidings of, give word, ground, guide, identify, illuminate, illumine, imbue, impart, implicate, incriminate, infect, inform on, infuse, inject, inoculate, inspire, inspirit, instruct, keep posted, leak, leave word, leaven, let drop, let fall, let know, let slip, mention to, nark, notify, open the eyes, peach, permeate, pimp, post, rat, reeducate, rehearse, relate, report, reveal, reveal a secret, rumor, school, send word, serve notice, set right, sharpen the wits, show, show how, sing, snitch, snitch on, speak, spill, spill the beans, spirit, spirit up, squeak, squeal, stool, talk, tattle, tattle on, teach, teach a lesson, teach the rudiments, tell, tell on, tell secrets, tell tales, tip off, turn in, verse, warn, write up
Etymology
Recorded since 1320 “to train or instruct in some specific subject,” from Latin informare (“to shape, form, train, instruct, educate”), from in- (“into”) + forma (“form, shape”).
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