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Definition

inform verb

/ɪnˈfɔːm/US pronunciation symbol/-ˈfɔːrm/ v [T]
to tell someone about particular facts
The name of the dead man will not be released until his relatives have been informed.
Why wasn't I informed about this earlier?
Walters was not properly informed of the reasons for her arrest.
[+ that] I informed my boss that I was going to be away next week.

(Definition of inform verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)

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