to teach a person a thing, a thing to a person (or agent). To communicate something to a person, by way of instruction; †to inform.

transitive. To mention, speak of; to say, tell. Obsolete.

transitive. To show the way to (a person); to guide, direct; †hence, to direct or manage the affairs of, govern, rule (obsolete); also in modern…

intransitive. In imperative. Introducing a direct question: tell me, tell us. In early use often with the person addressed as indirect object…

transitive. To inform, instruct; in some early quots. perhaps to make clear (to a person what to do).

With the recipient of the information, etc., as object: to inform, apprise, make aware. transitive. With about, of; e.g. he told us about his research…

do to wit: also without to (do, v. 29b(b)): to cause (a person) to know, make known to, inform. Also (rarely) give to wit (give, v. 29c). Const…

let wit: rarely †let to wit (let, v.1 12 13): to let (a person) know (a thing): (a) to inform (one), or to make (something) known (= 9a); (b) to…

let see: used to introduce a request, command, etc. Cf. look, v. 9a(b), see here at phrases 23. Obsolete.

To impart knowledge of some particular fact, occurrence, situation, etc. transitive. With the party informed as object: to tell (a person or group)…

To inform of; also, to instruct. Obsolete.

To inform; = learn, v. 5. Const. rarely of; chiefly with noun or clause as second object.

to wit (a person) to say: to inform or instruct him. Obsolete.

To inform (a person) of something; with clause or thing as second object. Obsolete.

transitive. To notify, warn (a person) of (also concerning, †against) something; to give warning or information about something. Now rare.

To impart (knowledge, information); to impart the knowledge of (a fact, a name, one's opinion or intention). †to give part: to apprise a person of…

transitive. To cause (a person) to understand or know something; to inform.

transitive. To give information to (a person) about a particular fact, occurrence, etc., esp. in a formal or official way; to apprise, inform…

transitive. To make (a person) certain, sure, or confident; to certify, assure; passing in looser… Const. with of. Obsolete.

To cause. Now only in to let (a person) know = to inform (of something).

transitive. To shed light on; to illuminate, enlighten (literal and figurative).

transitive. Chiefly Scottish. To inform or warn (a person). Also: to give warning of (a thing). Obsolete. rare.

transitive. To notify or inform (a person). Obsolete.

transitive. To instruct, direct. Obsolete. rare.

transitive. To intimate or give notice to (a person); to inform, notify, apprise, tell. Frequently with of, or subordinate clause (often preceded by…

transitive. To make (a person) a sharer of information, news, etc.; to make acquainted with, inform of. Obsolete.

transitive. To inform or tell (a person) of something. Obsolete.

intransitive. To give heed, take care, be on one's guard. Const. of, with; to oneself; to and infinitive to do to ware: to inform, notify (const. of…

When construed with certain prepositions the verb assumes senses which it has with the cognate adverbs. to let into: (a) to admit to, give…

transitive. To give to understand; to inform. Obsolete. rare.

transitive. To provide (a person) with knowledge or information; to apprise of, acquaint with, instruct in; (also) to give to understand that. Obs…

transitive. To provide (a person) with information about something; to tell or inform (someone) that something is the case; to make cognizant or…

transitive. To shed light on; to enlighten, illuminate (literal and figurative).

transitive. To inform (a person). Obsolete. rare.

transitive. To bring news or information to (a person); to inform.

To impart knowledge or information to; give formal notice to; inform, acquaint.

transitive. To inform (a person) of a fact, circumstance, etc.; = apprise, v.1 1.

To bring into personal acquaintance; to make known to a person or to a circle. To bring to the knowledge of, or make acquainted with, a thing, by…

causal. To give (a person) the benefit or advantage of; hence elliptical to give him the advantage of knowing, to inform, assure of. (Only in U.S.)

In extended use. transitive. To prepare or equip, esp. with information, for a particular purpose, or to perform a specific task.

To provide with documents. To furnish (a person) with evidence; to keep informed or instructed.

transitive. colloquial. With to. To make (a person) conversant with or aware of something, esp. something kept secret or not generally known; to…

to be au fait inor at: to be well instructed or ‘up to the mark’ in, thoroughly conversant with, expert or skilful in. to put a person au fait of…

transitive. colloquial (originally U.S.). To supply (a person) with full information or the latest news on a subject; to inform. Frequently with up…

In colloquial phrases, as to get (something) straight, to make (something) clear, to reach an understanding; to keep (someone) straight, to keep…

transitive. To warn or exhort (a person). Formerly usually with infinitive or that-clause. Obsolete.

U.S. colloquial. to put next to: to make (a person) familiar with; to provide with information about; (also) to introduce to. Also to put next: to…

colloquial (originally U.S.). to be (or get) wise to, to be (or become) aware of; to put (one) wise (to), to inform one (of), enlighten one…

transitive. To inform or tell (a person). Obsolete. rare.

colloquial. in the picture: involved in or fully aware of a particular situation or activity; in harmony with one's surroundings; present; out of t…

to get a line on, to acquire information about (a thing), to come to know. So to give (someone) a line on. colloquial (originally U.S.).

to wise up (U.S. slang): to ‘get wise’; to ‘put wise’. Frequently const. on or to. Also reflexive.

transitive. colloquial (Australian and New Zealand). Originally Betting. To supply with pertinent information (cf. drum, n.1 4); to warn, tip off…

transitive. To inform (a person) about something. to hip (a person) to something: to make (a person) aware of or wise to something. Cf. hep, v. 1.

to fill (someone) in on: to make (a person) conversant with. Also intransitive and without on. Originally and chiefly U.S.

To inform, tell (someone); to provide with a clue; also with up. So to clue up: to get to know about; clued (up) participial adjective, informed…

To inform (someone) of the circumstances pertaining to an event, situation, or the like, esp. its causes, history, etc.; to ‘fill in’ (to fill in…

To annotate. transitive. Originally Horse Racing (chiefly British). to mark a person's card: to recommend to a person likely winners at a race…

transitive. colloquial. To put (a person or group) ‘in the loop’ (see loop, n.1 additions a); to share information with (someone) on a situation…