单词 | inform |
释义 | Word Frequency inform 1(ɪnˈfɔːm) verb 1. (tr; often foll by of or about) to give information to; tell 2. (tr; often foll by of or about) to make conversant (with) 3. (intr; often foll by against or on) to give information regarding criminals, as to the police, etc 4. to give form to 5. to impart some essential or formative characteristic to 6. (transitive) to animate or inspire 7. (transitive) obsolete a. to train or educate b. to report Derived forms informable (inˈformable) adjective informedly (ɪnˈfɔːmɪdlɪ) adverb informingly (inˈformingly) adverb Word origin C14: from Latin informāre to give form to, describe, from formāre to formWord Frequency inform 2(ɪnˈfɔːm) adjective archaic without shape; unformed Word origin C16: from Latin informis from in-1 + forma shape |
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