0 to tell someone about particular facts:
1 to tell someone about something:
Keep me informed about any job opportunities.
2 to tell someone about something, especially officially:
She suspected illegality, and informed the police.
inform sb about sth The industry had a duty to inform the public about the extent of the dangers.
inform sb of sth When the company was informed of the problems we were experiencing, it took extraordinary steps to help us.
keep sb informed Keep the project manager informed about any issue that might have an impact on a project's bottom line.
3 to influence something such as an opinion or decision:
inform sb's choices/behaviour/decisions There are many factors that inform consumer choices.
The habits of individual employees are informed by the corporate culture in which they participate.
4 to give information or to teach someone about something:
It is with great sorrow that I inform you of the death of our director.
We received your communication of 11 March and are sorry to inform you that we won't be attending the conference.
We cannot release the names of the soldiers who were killed until we have informed their next of kin.
Companies publish annual reports to inform the public about the previous year's activities.
Promoting psychological well-being in the face of serious illness : when theory, research and practice inform each other.
Although recruits were informed of the purpose of the interview, they were not provided with a copy of the interview schedule in advance.
Indeed, genetically informed studies, in many cases, have supported these main effects, although their magnitude is sometimes less than previously supposed.
