inform
verb (used with object)
to give or impart knowledge of a fact or circumstance to.
informs
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present tense formof inform (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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"Even when there is an accident or mechanical fault, the water guard quickly informs the control room and a rescue boat is deployed in record time," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Similar thinking informs today’s politicians and policymakers who want to expand the welfare state to address economic inequality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Proudly, he informs the class that the protest that Didion derides led to the establishment of the first ethnic studies department in the United States.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
An advance healthcare directive informs your doctors about what actions you want them to take if you are no longer able to make those decisions.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
But Gogol’s guidance counselor expresses concern when Gogol informs him that he will be missing the entire second half of the tenth grade.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
