informed

[ in-fawrmd ]

/ ɪnˈfɔrmd /

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adjective

having or prepared with information or knowledge; apprised: an informed audience that asked intelligent questions.

Origin of informed

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at inform¹, -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM informed

in·form·ed·ly

[in-fawr-mid-lee] /ɪnˈfɔr mɪd li/, adverb half-in·formed, adjective qua·si-in·formed, adjective un·in·formed, adjective

Words nearby informed

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Definition for informed (2 of 2)

inform ¹

[ in-fawrm ]

/ ɪnˈfɔrm /

verb (used with object)

to give or impart knowledge of a fact or circumstance to: He informed them of his arrival.

to supply (oneself) with knowledge of a matter or subject: She informed herself of all the pertinent facts.

to give evident substance, character, or distinction to; pervade or permeate with manifest effect: A love of nature informed his writing.

to animate or inspire.

Obsolete.

to train or instruct.
to make known; disclose.
to give or impart form to.

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

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

SYNONYMS FOR inform

1 apprise; notify, advise, tell.

2 acquaint.

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OTHER WORDS FROM inform

in·form·a·ble, adjective in·form·ing·ly, adverb half-in·form·ing, adjective half-in·form·ing·ly, adverb

un·in·form·ing, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for informed

He was informed indeed he had, however the island was infinite.

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According to The Times, the British government was informed.

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They informed us that the money and Medicaid payments we received were predicated on a mistake.

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J.W. then informed Hayden that she was suffering “pain and discharges.”

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“Look, every senator has one vote, but every senator is not equal in influence over the process,” he informed the crowd.

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To my surprise, he informed me that Mr. Fielding Thaneford had passed a comfortable night and was better.

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After being here confined three days, he was called up at midnight on the 18th and informed that he must prepare for a journey.

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From the moment when informed by Mrs. Coppersley of the crime until the inquest, Bella suffered greatly.

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A letter from Heriot informed me that the affair between Edbury and me was settled: he could not comprehend how.

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I am informed that the delegates are in attendance upon the committee.

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British Dictionary definitions for informed (1 of 3)

informed

/ (ɪnˈfɔːmd) /

adjective

having much knowledge or education; learned or cultured

based on information an informed judgment

British Dictionary definitions for informed (2 of 3)

inform ¹

/ (ɪnˈfɔːm) /

verb

(tr; often foll by of or about) to give information to; tell

(tr; often foll by of or about) to make conversant (with)

(intr; often foll by against or on) to give information regarding criminals, as to the police, etc

to give form to

to impart some essential or formative characteristic to

(tr) to animate or inspire

(tr) obsolete

to train or educate
to report

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 informed (3 of 3)

inform ²

/ (ɪnˈfɔːm) /

adjective

archaic without shape; unformed

Word Origin for inform

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

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