inform
To communicate knowledge toTo communicate knowledge to.
» She informed him of her arrival.
Она уведомила его о своём приезде.
Вона повідомила його про свій приїзд.
Meaning
8 senses(transitive)To communicate knowledge to.
informieren, mitteilen, benachrichtigen
сообща́тьsoobščátʹ, сообщи́тьsoobščítʹ, информи́роватьinformírovatʹ
повідомля́тиpovidomljáty, пові́домитиpovídomyty, інформува́тиinformuváty
(intransitive)To impart information or knowledge.
informieren
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
To act as an informer; denounce.
denunzieren
доноси́тьdonosítʹ, донести́donestí
доно́ситиdonósyty, донести́donestý
act as an informer
(transitive)To give form or character to; to inspire (with a given quality); to affect, influence (with a pervading principle, idea etc.).
His sense of religion informs everything he writes.
give character or essence to
(formal, transitive)To direct, guide.
Don’t forget the code of ethics that informs this profession.
(archaic, transitive)To instruct, train (usually in matters of knowledge).
(intransitive, obsolete)To make known, wisely and/or knowledgeably.
(archaic, intransitive)To take form; to become visible or manifest; to appear.
Examples
512 sentencesShe informed him of her arrival.
Вона повідомила його про свій приїзд.
ruОна уведомила его о своём приезде.
I informed Tom of my decision.
Я проінформував Тома про своє рішення.
Tom informed Mary that she shouldn't do that.
Том проінформував Мері, що вона не має цього робити.
Tom informed Mary why he had to do that.
Том проінформував Мері, чому він має це зробити.
Please keep me informed.
Будь ласка, тримай мене в курсі.
ruДержи меня в курсе, пожалуйста.
deBitte halte mich auf dem Laufenden.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
From Middle English informen, enformen, borrowed from Old French enformer, informer (“to tFrom Middle English informen, enformen, borrowed from Old French enformer, informer (“to train, instruct, inform”), from Latin īnfōrmō (“to shape, form, train, instruct, educate”), from in- (“into”) + fōrma (“form, shape”), equivalent to in- + form.
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Forms
informs, informing, informed, informedSynonyms
17 synonymsAntonyms
6 antonymsWord family
16 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
3 patterns- been informed of
- informed of the
- well informed