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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Gun deaths:Man killed, another hospitalized after Phoenix shooting The Tucson hospital informed police that the teenager died just after 6 a.m. Friday morning from the gunshot wound, officials wrote.
—
Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2024
His teachings were rooted in a specific vision of metaphysical reality, as informed by his guru and by the Bhagavad Gita, a sacred Hindu text.
—Christopher Fiorello, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2024
Currently, California law only requires that such platforms inform customers that restaurants are being assessed certain fees, but not the amount of the fee.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
The changes are informed by recommendations and feedback from Meta’s Oversight Board and update the manipulated media policy created in 2020.
—Mia Sato, The Verge, 5 Apr. 2024
The funding did not include any requirement that campus clinics inform students the medication was available to them.
—Jackie Fortier, NPR, 4 Apr. 2024
Her attorney agreed and informed police to request extra attention for Derby.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
According to the indictment, Trump spoke with De Oliveira for 24 minutes after the Justice Department informed his legal team on June 22, 2022, of a draft grand jury subpoena for the surveillance footage at Mar-a-Lago.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
The statement said staff and providers have already been informed, and that patients will learn of the news from their respective providers.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2024
Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2024
His teachings were rooted in a specific vision of metaphysical reality, as informed by his guru and by the Bhagavad Gita, a sacred Hindu text.
—Christopher Fiorello, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2024
Currently, California law only requires that such platforms inform customers that restaurants are being assessed certain fees, but not the amount of the fee.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
The changes are informed by recommendations and feedback from Meta’s Oversight Board and update the manipulated media policy created in 2020.
—Mia Sato, The Verge, 5 Apr. 2024
The funding did not include any requirement that campus clinics inform students the medication was available to them.
—Jackie Fortier, NPR, 4 Apr. 2024
Her attorney agreed and informed police to request extra attention for Derby.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
According to the indictment, Trump spoke with De Oliveira for 24 minutes after the Justice Department informed his legal team on June 22, 2022, of a draft grand jury subpoena for the surveillance footage at Mar-a-Lago.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
The statement said staff and providers have already been informed, and that patients will learn of the news from their respective providers.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Inform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inform. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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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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