inform
1to give or impart knowledge of a fact or circumstance to: He informed them of his arrival.
to supply (oneself) with knowledge of a matter or subject: She informed herself of all the pertinent facts.
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.
to give information; supply knowledge or enlightenment: a magazine that entertains more than it informs.
inform on, to furnish incriminating evidence about (someone) to an authority, prosecuting officer, etc.: He informed on his accomplices.
Origin of inform
1Other words for inform
Other words from inform
- in·form·a·ble, adjective
- in·form·ing·ly, adverb
- half-in·form·ing, adjective
- half-in·form·ing·ly, adverb
- un·in·form·ing, adjective
Other definitions for inform (2 of 2)
without form; formless.
Origin of inform
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British Dictionary definitions for inform (1 of 2)
/ (ɪnˈfɔːm) /
(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
(tr) obsolete
to train or educate
to report
Origin of inform
1Derived forms of inform
- informable, adjective
- informedly (ɪnˈfɔːmɪdlɪ), adverb
- informingly, adverb
British Dictionary definitions for inform (2 of 2)
/ (ɪnˈfɔːm) /
archaic without shape; unformed
Origin of inform
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