inform
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
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Britannica Dictionary definition of INFORM
1
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to give information to (someone)
[+ object]
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The book will entertain and inform you.
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The arresting officer failed to inform the suspect of his rights.
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He failed to inform the suspect that he had the right to remain silent.
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We haven't yet been informed of/about her decision.
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Frequent reports from the battlefield kept the general informed about how the attack was progressing.
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I am sorry to have to inform [=tell] you that your flight has been delayed.
[no object]
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The book will both entertain and inform.
2
[+ object]
formal
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to be or provide the essential quality of (something)
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to be very noticeable in (something)
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His Catholic upbringing informs all his writing.
inform on
[phrasal verb] also inform against
inform on/against (someone)
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to give information about the secret or criminal activity of (someone) to the police
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Despite pressure from the police he refused to inform on the other conspirators.
