inform
/ɪnˈfɔːm//ɪnˈfɔɹm/
verb
- 1
To instruct, train (usually in matters of knowledge).
- 2
To communicate knowledge to.
- 3
To impart information or knowledge.
- 4
To act as an informer; denounce.
- 5
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.”
- 6
To make known, wisely and/or knowledgeably.
- 7
To direct, guide.
- 8
To take form; to become visible or manifest; to appear.
adjective
- 1
Without regular form; shapeless; ugly; deformed.
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