inform

[In*formĀ·]

To inform is to tell someone news, pass on wisdom, leak gossip, or give instruction. You've been informed that you won the raffle at the county fair. What are you going to do with all that cheese?

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Without regular form; shapeless; ugly; deformed.

Verb
give character or essence to; "The principles that inform modern teaching"

Verb
impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"

Verb
act as an informer; "She had informed on her own parents for years"


a.
Without regular form; shapeless; ugly; deformed.

v. t.
To give form or share to; to give vital ororganizing power to; to give life to; to imbue and actuate with vitality; to animate; to mold; to figure; to fashion.

v. t.
To communicate knowledge to; to make known to; to acquaint; to advise; to instruct; to tell; to notify; to enlighten; -- usually followed by of.

v. t.
To communicate a knowledge of facts to,by way of accusation; to warn against anybody.

v. t.
To take form; to become visible or manifest; to appear.

v. t.
To give intelligence or information; to tell.


Inform

In*form" , a. [L. informis; pref. in- not + forma form, shape: cf. F. informe] Without regular form; shapeless; ugly; deformed. Cotton.

Inform

In*form", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Informed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Informing.] [OE. enformen, OF. enformer, F. informer. L. informare; pref. in- in + formare to form, share, fr. forma form. See Form.] 1. To give form or share to; to give vital ororganizing power to; to give life to; to imbue and actuate with vitality; to animate; to mold; to figure; to fashion.
"The informing Word."
Let others better mold the running mass Of metals, and inform the breathing brass.
Breath informs this fleeting frame.
Breathes in our soul,informs our mortal part.
2. To communicate knowledge to; to make known to; to acquaint; to advise; to instruct; to tell; to notify; to enlighten; -- usually followed by of.
For he would learn their business secretly, And then inform his master hastily.
I am informed thoroughky of the cause.
3. To communicate a knowledge of facts to,by way of accusation; to warn against anybody.
Tertullus . . . informed the governor against Paul.
Syn. -- To acquaint; apprise; tell; teach; instruct; enlighten; animate; fashion.

Inform

In*form", v. t. 1. To take form; to become visible or manifest; to appear. [Obs.]
It is the bloody business which informs Thus to mine eyes.
2. To give intelligence or information; to tell. Shak.
He might either teach in the same manner,or inform how he had been taught.
To inform against, to communicate facts by way of accusation against; to denounce; as, two persons came to the magistrate, and informed against A.

Without regular form; shapeless; ugly; deformed.

To give form or share to; to give vital ororganizing power to; to give life to; to imbue and actuate with vitality; to animate; to mold; to figure; to fashion.

To take form; to become visible or manifest; to appear.

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Usage Examples

We're going to be able to ask our computers to monitor things for us, and when certain conditions happen, are triggered, the computers will take certain actions and inform us after the fact.

To show the world what long experience gains, requires not courage, though it calls for pains but at life's outset to inform mankind is a bold effort of a valiant mind.

You must recognize, embrace, and be honest about what is real for you today and allow that understanding to inform the choices you make. Only then will you be able to build the future of your dreams.

My education and background thoroughly inform my writing.

For me, first, it's finding quiet in my life - and I do that through yoga and meditation. It's also been a matter of changing the way I eat, because I think what we eat can inform who we are food is a chemical and a drug to a certain extent.

Power must be used, but it must be tempered by soul-searching and the recognition of our human capacity for error. That is the maxim that should inform our approach to every challenge, from reforming state government to engaging in foreign affairs.

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Other Usage Examples

We have really good data that show when you take patients and you really inform them about their choices, patients make more frugal choices. They pick more efficient choices than the health care system does.

I don't seem to be able to learn from experience or anything useful. History doesn't help me. Precedents don't inform my experience.

Humor can inform and break down stigma, which is a huge issue in the military.

We worked to develop our own operations to advance U.S. counterterrorism objectives by penetrating terrorist safe havens and collecting intelligence that would inform policy and enable our own operations.

I know of no safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society but the people themselves and if we think them not enlightened enough to exercise their control with a wholesome discretion, the remedy is not to take it from them but to inform their discretion.

The smarter the journalists are, the better off society is. For to a degree, people read the press to inform themselves - and the better the teacher, the better the student body.

The things that inform student culture are created and controlled by the unseen culture, the sociological aspects of our climbing culture, our 'me' generation, our yuppie culture, our SUVs, or, you know, shopping culture, our war culture.

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