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inform, v.
(informed, informing, informs)
freq. cnt. 49
more info impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
<verb.communication>   freq. cnt.: 46 freq. cnt.: 46

inform

sample sentences

"I informed him of his rights"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
informatory informative informative informative information information informing information informant informant
semantic pointers
hyponym
wise up teach, instruct, learn instruct, apprise, apprize inoculate acquaint warn inform fill in update mislead, misinform understate, minimize, minimise, downplay tell on, betray, denounce, give away, rat, grass, shit, shop, snitch, stag undeceive warn advise, notify, send word, give notice, apprise, apprize acquaint, familiarize, familiarise remind, prompt, cue volunteer introduce, present, acquaint regret indicate, point, show, designate indicate indicate nark explain, explicate tell tell, recount, narrate, recite narrate report, describe, account report cover, report announce, denote disabuse point out, remonstrate show, prove, evidence, testify, bear witness
hypernym
communicate, intercommunicate
more info give character or essence to
<verb.change>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

inform

sample sentences

"The principles that inform modern teaching"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
change, alter, modify
more info act as an informer
<verb.communication>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

inform

sample sentences

"She had informed on her own parents for years"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
informing informer
semantic pointers
hypernym
inform
hyponym
tell, evidence