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inform
in·form I0133700 (ĭn-fôrm′)v. in·formed, in·form·ing, in·forms v.tr.1. a. To impart information to; make aware of something: We were informed by mail of the change in plans. The nurse informed me that visiting hours were over.b. To acquaint (oneself) with knowledge of a subject.2. a. To give form or character to; imbue with a quality or an essence: "A society's strength is measured by ... its ability to inform a future generation with its moral standards" (Vanity Fair).b. To be a formative or characterizing presence in; animate: "It is this brash, backroom sensibility that informs his work as a novelist" (Jeff Shear).3. Obsolete To form (the mind or character) by teaching or training.v.intr.1. To give or provide information.2. To disclose confidential or incriminating information to an authority: The defendant informed against the other members of the ring.
[Middle English enfourmen, informen, from Old French enfourmer, from Latin īnfōrmāre : in-, in; see in-2 + fōrmāre, to fashion (from fōrma, form).]inform (ɪnˈfɔːm) vb1. (tr; often foll by of or about) to give information to; tell2. (tr; often foll by of or about) to make conversant (with)3. (intr; often foll by against or on) to give information regarding criminals, as to the police, etc4. to give form to5. (Philosophy) to impart some essential or formative characteristic to6. (tr) to animate or inspire7. (tr) obsolete a. to train or educateb. to report[C14: from Latin informāre to give form to, describe, from formāre to form] inˈformable adj informedly adv inˈformingly adv
inform (ɪnˈfɔːm) adjarchaic without shape; unformed[C16: from Latin informis from in-1 + forma shape]in•form (ɪnˈfɔrm)
v.t. 1. to give or impart knowledge of a fact or circumstance to: We informed them of our arrival. 2. to supply (oneself) with knowledge of a matter or subject: She informed herself of all the pertinent facts. 3. to pervade or permeate with manifest effect: A love of nature informed his writing. 4. to animate or inspire. 5. Obs. a. to train or instruct. b. to make known; disclose. c. to give or impart form to. v.i. 6. to give information; supply knowledge or enlightenment. 7. to furnish incriminating evidence about someone, as to the police (usu. fol. by on or against). [1275–1325; Middle English enfourmen < Middle French enfourmer < Latin infōrmāre to form, shape] in•form′a•ble, adj. in•form′ing•ly, adv. informIf you inform someone of something, you tell them about it. He intended to inform her of his objections.Inform is often followed by a 'that'-clause. I informed her that I was unwell.She informed me that she had not changed her plans.You do not usually omit that after inform. You do not say, for example, 'I informed her I was unwell'. Inform is a fairly formal word. In conversation, you usually use tell. See tellinform
Past participle: informed
Gerund: informing
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| I inform | | you inform | | he/she/it informs | | we inform | | you inform | | they inform |
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| I informed | | you informed | | he/she/it informed | | we informed | | you informed | | they informed |
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| I am informing | | you are informing | | he/she/it is informing | | we are informing | | you are informing | | they are informing |
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| I have informed | | you have informed | | he/she/it has informed | | we have informed | | you have informed | | they have informed |
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| I was informing | | you were informing | | he/she/it was informing | | we were informing | | you were informing | | they were informing |
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| I had informed | | you had informed | | he/she/it had informed | | we had informed | | you had informed | | they had informed |
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| I will inform | | you will inform | | he/she/it will inform | | we will inform | | you will inform | | they will inform |
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| I will have informed | | you will have informed | | he/she/it will have informed | | we will have informed | | you will have informed | | they will have informed |
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| I will be informing | | you will be informing | | he/she/it will be informing | | we will be informing | | you will be informing | | they will be informing |
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| I have been informing | | you have been informing | | he/she/it has been informing | | we have been informing | | you have been informing | | they have been informing |
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| I will have been informing | | you will have been informing | | he/she/it will have been informing | | we will have been informing | | you will have been informing | | they will have been informing |
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| I had been informing | | you had been informing | | he/she/it had been informing | | we had been informing | | you had been informing | | they had been informing |
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| I would inform | | you would inform | | he/she/it would inform | | we would inform | | you would inform | | they would inform |
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| I would have informed | | you would have informed | | he/she/it would have informed | | we would have informed | | you would have informed | | they would have informed |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"wise up - cause someone to become aware of somethingcommunicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"instruct, teach, learn - impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat"apprise, apprize, instruct - make aware of; "Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?"inoculate - introduce an idea or attitude into the mind of; "My teachers inoculated me with their beliefs"acquaint - inform; "Please acquaint your colleagues of your plans to move"warn - notify, usually in advance; "I warned you that I would ask some difficult questions"inform - act as an informer; "She had informed on her own parents for years"fill in - supply with information on a specific topic; "He filled me in on the latest developments"update - bring up to date; supply with recent informationmisinform, mislead - give false or misleading information todownplay, minimise, understate, minimize - represent as less significant or importantshit, tell on, snitch, stag, shop, denounce, give away, betray, grass, rat - give away information about somebody; "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"undeceive - free from deception or illusionwarn - notify of danger, potential harm, or risk; "The director warned him that he might be fired"; "The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking"apprise, apprize, notify, send word, give notice, advise - inform (somebody) of something; "I advised him that the rent was due"familiarise, familiarize, acquaint - make familiar or conversant with; "you should acquaint yourself with your new computer"; "We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings"cue, remind, prompt - assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learnedvolunteer - tell voluntarily; "He volunteered the information"acquaint, introduce, present - cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community"regret - express with regret; "I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard"point, indicate, designate, show - indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively; "I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents"indicate - to state or express briefly; "indicated his wishes in a letter"suggest, indicate - suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine; "Tetracycline is indicated in such cases"nark - inform or spy (for the police)explain, explicate - make plain and comprehensible; "He explained the laws of physics to his students"tell - let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late"recount, narrate, tell, recite - narrate or give a detailed account of; "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child"narrate - provide commentary for a film, for examplereport, describe, account - to give an account or representation of in words; "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental"report - make known to the authorities; "One student reported the other to the principal"report, cover - be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism; "Snow reported on China in the 1950's"; "The cub reporter covered New York City"announce, denote - make known; make an announcement; "She denoted her feelings clearly"disabuse - free somebody (from an erroneous belief)remonstrate, point out - present and urge reasons in oppositionbear witness, evidence, testify, prove, show - provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence" | | 2. | inform - give character or essence to; "The principles that inform modern teaching"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" | | 3. | inform - act as an informer; "She had informed on her own parents for years"inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"evidence, tell - give evidence; "he was telling on all his former colleague" |
informverb1. tell, advise, let someone know, notify, brief, instruct, enlighten, acquaint, leak to, communicate to, fill someone in, keep someone posted, apprise, clue someone in (informal), put someone in the picture (informal), tip someone off, send word to, give someone to understand, make someone conversant (with) They would inform him of any progress they had made.2. infuse, characterize, permeate, animate, saturate, typify, imbue, suffuse All great songs are informed by a certain sadness and tension.inform on someone betray, report, denounce, shop (slang, chiefly Brit.), peach (slang), give someone away, incriminate, tell on (informal), blow the whistle on (informal), grass on (Brit. slang), double-cross (informal), rat on (informal), spill the beans on (informal), stab someone in the back, nark (Brit., Austral., & N.Z. slang), blab about, squeal on (slang), snitch on (slang), put the finger on (informal), sell someone down the river (informal), blow the gaff on (Brit. slang), tell all on, inculpate, dob someone in (Austral. & N.Z. informal) Somebody must have informed on us.Proverbs
"Never tell tales out of school"informverb1. To impart information to:acquaint, advise, apprise, educate, enlighten, notify, tell.2. To give incriminating information about others, especially to the authorities:talk, tattle, tip (off).Informal: fink.Slang: rat, sing, snitch, squeal, stool.Idiom: blow the whistle.Translationsinform (inˈfoːm) verb1. 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. 告知 告诉2. (with against or on) to tell facts to eg the police about (a criminal etc). He informed against his fellow thieves. 告發 告发inˈformant noun someone who tells or informs. He passed on the news to us, but would not say who his informant had been. 線民，告密者 提供消息的人，密告者 ˌinforˈmation noun facts told or knowledge gained or given. Can you give me any information about this writer?; the latest information on the progress of the war; He is full of interesting bits of information. 訊息，資訊 信息，情报，资料 inˈformative (-mətiv) adjective giving useful information. an informative book. 提供訊息的 提供信息的inˈformer noun a person who informs against a criminal etc. 線民者 告密者ˌinformation ˌsuperˈhighway noun a fast computer channel through which information, pictures etc are sent from one computer to another. 資訊高速公路 信息高速公路inforˈmation techˌnology noun the study and use of electronic systems and computers for storing, analysing and utilizing information. 資訊科技 信息技术information does not have a plural: some information ; any information .inform
inform on (someone)To share or reveal compromising information about someone, usually to the authorities. If you inform on him to the cops, he'll definitely send some of his goons out after you. Yeah, I know about your shady deals, but I didn't inform on you, I swear!See also: inform, oninform against (someone)To share or reveal compromising information about someone, usually to the authorities. If you inform against him to the cops, he'll definitely send some of his goons out after you. Yeah, I know about your shady deals, but I didn't inform against you, I swear!See also: informinform (someone) about (something)To share information about something with someone. Have you informed Phil about the time change for Saturday's dinner? Don't worry, I'll inform the investors about your illness, and we'll reschedule the meeting.See also: informinform (someone) of (something)To share information about something with someone. Have you informed Phil of the time change for Saturday's dinner? Don't worry, I'll inform the investors of your illness, and we'll reschedule the meeting.See also: inform, ofinform on someoneto tell the authorities about someone; to tattle on someone. I am going to have to inform on you. Liz informed on Ken to their mother.See also: inform, oninform someone about someone or somethingto tell someone about someone or something. How is my friend Tom getting on? I asked you to inform me about him from time to time. Please inform me about the state of the contract for the book.See also: informinform someone of somethingto tell someone a fact. Please inform Sally of my decision. Sally has been informed of your decision.See also: inform, ofinform someone on someoneto tattle (on someone) (to someone). I will inform the teacher on you! Billy informed his mother on Bobby.See also: inform, oninform on or inform againstv. To disclose confidential or incriminating evidence about someone to an authority: The FBI agent informed on the drug dealers. You can't force me to inform against my own family.See also: inform, onEncyclopediaSeeinformationMedicalSeeinformantINFORM
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| INFORM➣Information Network Focus on Religious Movements (London, England, UK) | | INFORM➣Information Assurance Risk Model | | INFORM➣International Network for Online Resources and Materials | | INFORM➣Information Network For On-Line Retrieval Modules |
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Synonyms for informverb tellSynonyms- tell
- advise
- let someone know
- notify
- brief
- instruct
- enlighten
- acquaint
- leak to
- communicate to
- fill someone in
- keep someone posted
- apprise
- clue someone in
- put someone in the picture
- tip someone off
- send word to
- give someone to understand
- make someone conversant (with)
verb infuseSynonyms- infuse
- characterize
- permeate
- animate
- saturate
- typify
- imbue
- suffuse
phrase inform on someoneSynonyms- betray
- report
- denounce
- shop
- peach
- give someone away
- incriminate
- tell on
- blow the whistle on
- grass on
- double-cross
- rat on
- spill the beans on
- stab someone in the back
- nark
- blab about
- squeal on
- snitch on
- put the finger on
- sell someone down the river
- blow the gaff on
- tell all on
- inculpate
- dob someone in
Synonyms for informverb to impart information toSynonyms- acquaint
- advise
- apprise
- educate
- enlighten
- notify
- tell
verb to give incriminating information about others, especially to the authoritiesSynonyms- talk
- tattle
- tip
- fink
- rat
- sing
- snitch
- squeal
- stool
Words related to informverb impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event toRelated Words- wise up
- communicate
- intercommunicate
- instruct
- teach
- learn
- apprise
- apprize
- inoculate
- acquaint
- warn
- inform
- fill in
- update
- misinform
- mislead
- downplay
- minimise
- understate
- minimize
- shit
- tell on
- snitch
- stag
- shop
- denounce
- give away
- betray
- grass
- rat
- undeceive
- notify
- send word
- give notice
- advise
- familiarise
- familiarize
- cue
- remind
- prompt
- volunteer
- introduce
- present
- regret
- point
- indicate
- designate
- show
- suggest
- nark
- explain
- explicate
- tell
- recount
- narrate
- recite
- report
- describe
- account
- cover
- announce
- denote
- disabuse
- remonstrate
- point out
- bear witness
- evidence
- testify
- prove
verb give character or essence toRelated Wordsverb act as an informerRelated Words |