verb
inform
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verb
1
To tell someone about facts or a situation.
"Please inform us of any changes to your address."
"The nurse informed the family that the surgery had gone well."
2
To shape or influence something, especially an idea or approach.
"Her years of teaching inform every decision she makes as headteacher."
How to Use Inform
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo give someone facts, or to shape the way something is done.
Common pairings
inform someone of
keep informed
inform a decision
Word Forms
informed past tense, informs singular
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Etymology
From Old French informer, from Latin informare, "to shape, train, instruct," from in- plus forma ("form").