Definitions for inform
ɪnˈfɔrmin·form

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. informverb

   impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to

   "I informed him of his rights"

2. informverb

   give character or essence to

   "The principles that inform modern teaching"

3. informverb

   act as an informer

   "She had informed on her own parents for years"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. informverb

   To instruct, train (usually in matters of knowledge)

2. informverb

   To communicate knowledge to (an)other(s).

3. informverb

   To impart information or knowledge.

4. informverb

   To act as an informer; denounce.

5. informverb

   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.

6. informverb

   To make known, wisely and/or knowledgeably.

7. informverb

   To direct, guide.

8. Etymology: From informen, enformen, from enformer, informer, from informare, from in- + forma, equivalent to.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To INFORMverb

   Etymology: informer, Fr. informo, Latin.

   1. To animate; to actuate by vital powers.

   All alike inform'd
   With radiant light, as glowing ir'n with fire. John Milton.

   Let others better mold the running mass
   Of metals, and inform the breathing brass;
   And soften into flesh a marble face. John Dryden, Æn.

   As from chaos, huddl'd and deform'd,
   The god struck fire, and lighted up the lamps
   That beautify the sky; so he inform'd
   This ill-shap'd body with a daring soul. John Dryden, Oed.

   Breath informs this fleeting frame. Matthew Prior.

   This sovereign arbitrary soul
   Informs, and moves, and animates the whole. Richard Blackmore.

   While life informs these limbs, the king reply'd,
   Well to deserve be all my cares employ'd. Alexander Pope, Odyssey.

   2. To instruct; to supply with new knowledge; to acquaint. Before the thing communicated was anciently put with; now generally of, sometimes in: I know not how proper.

   The drift is to inform their minds with some method of reducing the laws into their original causes. Richard Hooker.

   I have this present evening from my sister
   Been well informed of them, and with cautions. William Shakespeare.

   Our ruin, by thee inform'd, I learn. John Milton.

   The long speeches rather confounded than informed his understanding. Edward Hyde.

   The difficulty arises not from what sense informs us of, but from wrong applying our notions. Digby.

   Though I may not be able to inform men more than they know, yet I may give them the occasion to consider. William Temple.

   The ancients examined in what consists the beauty of good postures, as their works sufficiently inform us. Dryden.

   He may be ignorant of these truths, who will never take the pains to employ his faculties to inform himself of them. John Locke.

   To understand his calling in the commonwealth, and of religion, is enough to take up his time: few inform themselves in these to the bottom. John Locke.

   A more proper opportunity tends to make the narration more informing or beautiful. William Broome, Notes on the Iliad.

   I think it necessary, for the interest of virtue and religion, that the whole kingdom should be informed in some parts of your character. Jonathan Swift.

   3. To offer an accusation to a magistrate.

   Tertullus informed the governor against Paul. Acts xxvi. 1.

2. To Informverb

   1. To give intelligence.

   It is the bloody business which informs
   Thus to mine eyes. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inform

   Inform is a programming language and design system for interactive fiction originally created in 1993 by Graham Nelson. Inform can generate programs designed for the Z-code or Glulx virtual machines. Versions 1 through 5 were released between 1993 and 1996. Around 1996, Nelson rewrote Inform from first principles to create version 6 (or Inform 6). Over the following decade, version 6 became reasonably stable and a popular language for writing interactive fiction. In 2006, Nelson released Inform 7 (briefly known as Natural Inform), a completely new language based on principles of natural language and a new set of tools based around a book-publishing metaphor.

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1. inform

   To inform means to give someone facts or information, telling them something they did not already know. It can also refer to updating or educating someone on a particular topic or context.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Informadjective

   without regular form; shapeless; ugly; deformed

2. Informverb

   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. Informverb

   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. Informverb

   to communicate a knowledge of facts to,by way of accusation; to warn against anybody

5. Informverb

   to take form; to become visible or manifest; to appear

6. Informverb

   to give intelligence or information; to tell

7. Etymology: [L. informis; pref. in- not + forma form, shape: cf. F. informe]

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1. Inform

   Inform is a programming language and design system for interactive fiction originally created in 1993 by Graham Nelson. Inform can generate programs designed for the Z-code or Glulx virtual machines. Versions 1 through 5 were released between 1993 and 1996. Around 1996, Nelson rewrote Inform from first principles to create version 6. Over the following decade, version 6 became reasonably stable and a popular language for writing interactive fiction. In 2006, Nelson released Inform 7, a completely new language based on principles of natural language and a new set of tools based around a book-publishing metaphor.

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1. Inform

   in-form′, v.t. to give form to: to animate or give life to: to impart knowledge to: to tell: (Milt.) to direct.—v.i. (Shak.) to take shape or form: to give information (with against or on).—adj. Inform′al, not in proper form: irregular.—n. Informal′ity.—adv. Inform′ally.—ns. Inform′ant, one who informs or gives intelligence; Informā′tion, intelligence given: knowledge: an accusation given to a magistrate or court.—adjs. Inform′ative, having power to form: instructive; Inform′atory, instructive; Informed′ (Spens.), unformed: (astron.) of stars not included within the figures of any of the ancient constellations.—n. Inform′er, one who informs against another. [O. Fr.,—L. informāre—in, into, formāre, to form.]

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1. inform

   To communicate or share information or knowledge.

   They did inform the government of their choices.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 9, 2020  

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British National Corpus

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   Rank popularity for the word 'inform' in Verbs Frequency: #380

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1. formin

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of inform in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of inform in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of inform in a Sentence

1. Ivan Alcantara:

   Its not the responsibility of a resort, of my clients, to give out that information, its the responsibility of the U.S. State Department to give out that data. When someone dies on resort property, we inform the embassy of that persons country. Its the embassys role to inform its citizens, to give them the data, not ours.

2. Walt Whitman, "Leaves of Grass":

   Has anyone supposed it lucky to be born? I hasten to inform him or her that it is just as lucky to die, and I know it.

3. Katherine Stone:

   Our job is to inform, inform, inform, inform, and really help moms understand that they can be part of this and that it's a way to contribute, we always say at Postpartum Progress that our job is to reach down and pull our sisters up. We will not leave any mom behind.

4. Dean Gooderham Acheson:

   A memorandum is written not to inform the reader but to protect the writer.

5. Ben Carson:

   I implore people to really inform yourself about who the candidates are, inform yourself of what their positions are.

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