informing

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.

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[Middle English enfourmen, informen, from Old French enfourmer, from Latin īnfōrmāre : in-, in; see in-² + fōrmāre, to fashion (from fōrma, form).]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	informing - to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)rattingdisclosure, revealing, revelation - the speech act of making something evident
	2.	informing - a speech act that conveys informationmaking knownspeech act - the use of language to perform some actapprisal, notification, telling - informing by wordsdivine revelation, revelation - communication of knowledge to man by a divine or supernatural agencyintro, introduction, presentation - formally making a person known to another or to the publicbriefing - detailed instructions, as for a military operationreport, account - the act of informing by verbal report; "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple"warning - a message informing of danger; "a warning that still more bombs could explode"