inform

CEFRB1

/ɪnˈfɔɹm/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To give someone facts or information about something.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To communicate knowledge to.

Examples

  • Did you inform your friends of your home-coming?

  • The aim of the series is both to entertain and inform.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To impart information or knowledge.

  2. To instruct, train (usually in matters of knowledge).

  3. To act as an informer; denounce.

More examples

In context

  • You must inform your superior of the results.

  • Don’t forget the code of ethics that informs this profession.

  • His sense of religion informs everything he writes.

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Origin

verb

From Middle English informen, enformen, borrowed from Old French enformer, informer (“to train, instruct, inform”), from Latin īnfōrmō (“to shape, form, train, instruct, educate”), from in- (“into”) + fōrma (“form, shape”), equivalent to in- + form.