inform

(adjective, verb)

adjective

1. Without regular form; shapeless; ugly; deformed.

verb

1. impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to

- I informed him of his rights

Definition categories: communication, communicate, intercommunicate

2. give character or essence to

- The principles that inform modern teaching

Definition categories: change, alter, modify

3. act as an informer

- She had informed on her own parents for years

Definition categories: communication, inform

Sentences with inform as a verb:

- His sense of religion informs everything he writes.