inform
verb [T] /ɪnˈfɔːm/
/-ˈfɔːrm/ Definition
B1 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.Announcing, informing and stating
(Definition of inform verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- acquaint sb/yourself with sth phrasal verb
- advise verb
- advisement noun
- awaken sb to sth phrasal verb
- come out phrasal verb (BECOME KNOWN)
- commit verb (PROMISE)
- confront sb with sth phrasal verb
- disclose verb
- fyi
- known adjective
- official adjective
- on the record idiom
- pronouncement noun
- put sb out of their misery idiom
- put sth out phrasal verb (MAKE AVAILABLE)
- sensitize verb (MAKE AWARE)
- statement noun
- tell verb (SPEAK)
- trumpet verb (ANNOUNCE)
- unannounced adjective
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