- inform⇄inform (1), transitive verb.
1. to supply with knowledge, facts, or news; tell.
Ex. Please inform your students of the changes in today's schedule. The witness informed the jury about the details.
2. to inspire; animate.
Ex. God i - inform⇄inform (2), adjective.
(Obsolete.) without form; formless. - inform⇄v.i. to tell tales; make a complaint; accuse.
Ex. The thief who was caught informed against the others who had helped him steal.