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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•form1 /ɪnˈfɔrm/USA pronunciation   v. 
  1. to give knowledge of a fact to (someone);
    tell: [+ object]We informed them, so they should have come.[+ object + of/about + object]We informed them of our arrival. We informed them about our plans.[+ object + (that) clause]We informed the press that the president had arrived.
  2. to give information indicating that someone has committed a crime, as to the police:[+ on/against + object]informed on the other members of the gang.
See -form-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•formed  (in fôrmd),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. having or prepared with information or knowledge; apprised:an informed audience that asked intelligent questions.
  • 1400–50; late Middle English; see inform, -ed2

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•form1  (in fôrm),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to give or impart knowledge of a fact or circumstance to:He informed them of his arrival.
  2. to supply (oneself ) with knowledge of a matter or subject:She informed herself of all the pertinent facts.
  3. to give evident substance, character, or distinction to;
    pervade or permeate with manifest effect:A love of nature informed his writing.
  4. to animate or inspire.
  5. [Obs.]
    • to train or instruct.
    • to make known;
      disclose.
    • to give or impart form to.

v.i. 
  1. to give information;
    supply knowledge or enlightenment:a magazine that entertains more than it informs.
  2. inform on, to furnish incriminating evidence about (someone) to an authority, prosecuting officer, etc.:He informed on his accomplices.
  • Latin, as above
  • Middle French enfourmer
  • Latin infōrmāre to form, shape, equivalent. to in- in-2 + fōrmāre to form; replacing Middle English enfourmen
  • Middle English informen 1275–1325
in•forma•ble, adj. 
in•forming•ly, adv. 
    1. apprise; notify, advise, tell. 2. acquaint.

in•form2  (in fôrm),USA pronunciation adj. [Obs.]
  1. without form;
    formless.
  • Latin informis formless, deformed, equivalent. to in- in-3 + -formis -form
  • 1545–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
informed /ɪnˈfɔːmd/ adj
  1. having much knowledge or education; learned or cultured
  2. based on information: an informed judgment
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
inform /ɪnˈfɔːm/ vb
  1. (transitive; often followed by of or about) to give information to; tell
  2. (transitive; often followed by of or about) to make conversant (with)
  3. (intransitive; often followed by against or on) to give information regarding criminals, as to the police, etc
  4. to give form to
  5. to impart some essential or formative characteristic to
  6. (transitive) to animate or inspire
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin informāre to give form to, describe, from formāre to forminˈformable adj
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