informed; informing; informs
1
: to communicate knowledge to
inform a prisoner of his rights
2
a
: to give character or essence to
the principles which inform modern teaching
b
: to be the characteristic quality of : animate
the compassion that informs her work
3
obsolete
: to give material form to
5
obsolete
: to make known
1
: to give information (as of another's wrongdoing) to an authority
informed on a member of his own gang
2
: to impart information or knowledge
Synonyms
Examples of inform in a Sentence
The book will entertain and inform you.
The arresting officer failed to inform the suspect of his rights.
He failed to inform the suspect that he had the right to remain silent.
We haven't yet been informed of her decision.
Frequent reports from the battlefield kept the general informed about how the attack was progressing.
The book will both entertain and inform.
His Catholic upbringing informs all his writing.
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“Inform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inform. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
inform
verb
in·form
in-ˈfȯ(ə)rm 
1
: to let a person know something : tell
2
: to give information so as to accuse or cause suspicion
inform against them to the police
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