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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How to use inform in a sentence
Gallery Media is part publisher and part agency and it uses the expertise in building viral media presences to inform its brand clients on how they should use the social media platform.
‘Launching content on behalf of clients:’ How Gallery Media turned TikTok into a 7-figure business | Kayleigh Barber | November 12, 2020 | DigidayIf they then click into that chat, they’ll see a message that informs them the other user had left.
Bumble’s new feature prevents bad actors from using ‘unmatch’ to hide from their victims | Sarah Perez | November 9, 2020 | TechCrunchOn Thursday, District of Columbia Circuit Judge James Boasberg rejected that contention, noting that borrowers had been informed via the loan application that such data could be revealed as a result of a FOIA lawsuit.
Judge Orders the Release of Data on Emergency Loans for Small Businesses | by Lydia DePillis | November 6, 2020 | ProPublicaFor sure, you can have a bad experience anywhere, and plenty of people review the parks to inform others about how the shuttle system works, or if it’s hard to find a parking spot, or something like that, and all those things can be useful.
The Life-Changing Magic of Ignoring the Ratings | Brendan Leonard | November 5, 2020 | Outside OnlineThey are helping people register and informing people about voting news while protesting, suing state officials, and fighting for the end of voter suppression.
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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