inform

Everyday

1. To tell someone facts or news, especially officially. tree →
2. inform on someone: to tell the police or a person in charge about something wrong someone did. tree →

In the lessons

In school and safety: "inform a teacher if you feel unwell". In letters: "we are pleased to inform you". Phrases: keep someone informed, inform on, well informed.

Examples

• Please inform your teacher if you are going to be absent. tree →
• We are pleased to inform you that you have won. tree →
• The pilot informed us that we would land soon. tree →
• Keep me informed about the plan. tree →
• He informed on the robbers to the police. tree →
• She is well informed about dinosaurs. tree →
• The Queen hastened to inform the King her husband, and the wedding took place on the spot. tree →

Note

Regular verb: informed. Noun: information (uncountable: "some information", not "an information" or "informations"). "Inform" is more formal than "tell".