to 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.
verb (used without object)
to give information; supply knowledge or enlightenment: a magazine that entertains more than it informs.
Verb Phrases
inform on,to furnish incriminating evidence about (someone) to an authority, prosecuting officer, etc.: He informed on his accomplices.
Origin of inform
1
1275–1325; Middle English informen<Latin infōrmāre to form, shape, equivalent to in-in-2 + fōrmāre to form; replacing Middle English enfourmen<Middle French enfourmer<Latin, as above
infopreneur, infopreneurial, in for, in for a penny, in for a pound, in force, inform, informal, informality, informal settlement, informal vote, informant
Definition for inform (2 of 2)
inform2
[ in-fawrm ]
/ ɪnˈfɔrm /
adjectiveObsolete.
without form; formless.
Origin of inform
2
1545–55; <Latin informis formless, deformed, equivalent to in-in-3 + -formis-form
He informed them that he was a student and received results back pretty quickly, within two days, before getting on the plane.
Even the most cautious schools are seeing outbreaks|Sy Mukherjee|September 17, 2020|Fortune
Had she been informed of what was being done with regard to her fallopian tubes, she would have been able to respond fairly to that.
A woman in ICE detention says her fallopian tube was removed without her consent|Nicole Narea|September 17, 2020|Vox
Instead, the doctor informed her that he had also removed one of her fallopian tubes and that she could expect to have difficulty conceiving if she wanted to have more children.
A woman in ICE detention says her fallopian tube was removed without her consent|Nicole Narea|September 17, 2020|Vox
Its comprehensive report, released in 2018, informed my research and the list below.
Want to fight climate change effectively? Here’s where to donate your money.|Sigal Samuel|September 17, 2020|Vox
Soon the prestigious Wellesley College informed her that it had put her on the waitlist for admission.
When a Calculus Class Abruptly Became Ceramics at Lincoln High|Scott Lewis|September 16, 2020|Voice of San Diego
I would like to inform everyone not to take the page too seriously, we are not trying to promote anything.
The Blinged-Up Rich Kids of Tehran on Instagram|Lizzie Crocker|October 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The signs, he said, were designed to inform people in the neighborhood — not to get him press.
‘Crazy’ Harlem Pastor Hates on Obama and Gays|Olivia Nuzzi|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the official said this was meant only to inform Iran about U.S. actions, not to start negotiations over what to do about ISIS.
U.S. and Iran Hit ISIS, Ignore Each Other|Eli Lake|August 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hobbes lacked the data of archaeology and anthropology to inform his theories about the dangerous nature of pre-state existence.
War! What Is It Good For? A Lot|Nick Romeo|August 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Gupta has to entertain, as much as inform, around a gruesome situation.
Sanjay Gupta, on the Ebola Front Lines|Tim Teeman|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As soon as the slave saw him enter, she ran to inform her mistress.
Sketches of the Fair Sex, in All Parts of the World|Anonymous
I expect to know very shortly; and the moment I know I will try to inform you, unless I am forbidden.
The Mystery of the Sea|Bram Stoker
His first thought was to go at once and inform St. John of what he had witnessed.
Lucretia, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
After glancing through the book, I made an excuse to hurry away and inform Her Majesty.
Two Years in the Forbidden City|The Princess Der Ling
Madeleine came to inform her young mistress, and she was on the point of going to her father, when the bell rang again.
Monsieur Cherami|Charles Paul de Kock
British Dictionary definitions for inform (1 of 2)
inform1
/ (ɪnˈfɔːm) /
verb
(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