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1. (v.t.) inform
to give or impart knowledge of a fact or circumstance to:
We informed them of our arrival.
2. inform
to supply (oneself) with knowledge of a matter or subject:
She informed herself of all the pertinent facts.
3. inform
to pervade or permeate with manifest effect:
A love of nature informed his writing.
4. inform
to animate or inspire.
5. inform
Obs.
6. inform
to train or instruct.
7. inform
to make known; disclose.
8. inform
to give or impart form to.
9. (v.i.) inform
to give information; supply knowledge or enlightenment.
10. inform
to furnish incriminating evidence about someone, as to the police (usu. fol. by on or against).
Etymology: (1275–1325; ME enfourmen < MF enfourmer < L infōrmāre to form, shape)
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| Definition of 'INFORM' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) inform
impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
"I informed him of his rights"
2. (verb) inform
give character or essence to
"The principles that inform modern teaching"
3. (verb) inform
act as an informer
"She had informed on her own parents for years"
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1. (verb) inform
to officially tell or notify
They came to inform him about the accident.; The President has been informed of the situation.; I've been informed that the trial date is set for October 5th.
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| Definition of 'INFORM' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) INFORM
without regular form; shapeless; ugly; deformed
2. (verb) INFORM
to give form or share to; to give vital ororganizing power to; to give life to; to imbue and actuate with vitality; to animate; to mold; to figure; to fashion
3. (verb) INFORM
to communicate knowledge to; to make known to; to acquaint; to advise; to instruct; to tell; to notify; to enlighten; -- usually followed by of
4. (verb) INFORM
to communicate a knowledge of facts to,by way of accusation; to warn against anybody
5. (verb) INFORM
to take form; to become visible or manifest; to appear
6. (verb) INFORM
to give intelligence or information; to tell
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Sense: to tell; to give knowledge to
Please inform me of your intentions in this matter; I was informed that you were absent from the office.
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 Afrikaans: inlig |
 Arabic: يُخْبِر، يُعْلِم |
 Bulgarian: осведомявам |
 Brazilian: informar |
 Czech: informovat |
 German: in Kenntnis setzen |
 Danish: informere; meddele; oplys |
 Greek: πληροφορώ |
 Spanish: informar |
 Estonian: teatama |
 Farsi: آگاه کردن |
 Finnish: ilmoittaa |
 French: informer, avertir (de) |
 Hebrew: לְהוֹדִיע |
 Hindi: सूचना देना, सूचित करना |
 Croatian: obavijestiti |
 Hungarian: tájékoztat |
 Indonesian: memberi tahu |
 Icelandic: láta vita, tilkynna |
 Italian: informare |
 Japanese: 知らせる |
 Korean: 알리다 |
 Lithuanian: (kam) pranešti, informuot |
 Latvian: informēt; paziņot |
 Malay: memberitahu |
 Dutch: op de hoogte stellen |
 Norwegian: opplyse, meddele, underre |
 Polish: (po)informować |
 Persian: آگاه کردن |
 Pashto: خبر کول |
 Portuguese: informar |
 Romanian: a informa, a avertiza |
 Russian: сообщать |
 Slovak: informovať |
 Slovenian: obvestiti |
 Serbian: obavestiti |
 Swedish: informera |
 Thai: บอกให้ทราบ |
 Turkish: haber vermek, bildirmek |
 Taiwanese: 告知 |
 Ukrainian: повідомляти, інформувати |
 Urdu: آگاہ کرنا |
 Vietnamese: thông báo |
 Chinese: 告诉 |
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