inform

1
[ in-fawrm ]
/ ɪnˈfɔrm /

verb (used with object)

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

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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

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British Dictionary definitions for informing (1 of 2)

inform 1
/ (ɪnˈfɔːm) /

verb

Derived forms of inform

informable, adjective informedly (ɪnˈfɔːmɪdlɪ), adverb informingly, adverb

Word Origin for inform

C14: from Latin informāre to give form to, describe, from formāre to form

British Dictionary definitions for informing (2 of 2)

inform 2
/ (ɪnˈfɔːm) /

adjective

archaic without shape; unformed

Word Origin for inform

C16: from Latin informis from in- 1 + forma shape