/ɪnˈfɔːm/
#1637 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
To tell someone about something in a clear or official way.
Word origin
From Latin informare, "to give shape to", and so to shape a mind with facts.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- informare
- English cognates
- form, information
Grammar
Verb typeregular (inform, informs, informed)
Examples
.
"Inform" is a more official word than "tell".
.
Here it asks you to pass on a fact.
.
The passive form says that someone told us.
Used in
Add to review queue
Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.
Go to my review queueThis word is part of lesson 33.