Definition of Inform
Inform
in·form


Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to tell someone about something, to communicate facts or a message to them;

e.g. He was sad to inform us of her passing.

(verb)
to communicate with the police or some other authority and offer them incriminating information about someone (usually used as "inform on");

e.g. She threatened to inform on them if they didn't stop immediately.

(verb)
to be a basic principle or essential quality of something;

e.g. These ideas inform much of the artist's best work.



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