глагол 1) сообщать, информировать, уведомлять Например: He informed us about his arrival. — Он уведомил нас о своём приезде. The director complained that he had not been informed of the committee's decision. — Директор пожаловался, что его не известили о решении комитета. 2) (inform against / on) доносить (на кого-либо) Например: The prisoner hoped to gain his own freedom by informing on his companions in the robbery. — Заключённый надеялся получить свободу, донеся на соучастников ограбления. 3) наполнять (чувством, смыслом); оживлять, воодушевлять Например: new approaches which inform modern teaching — новые подходы, оживляющие современную систему обучения Синоним(ы): animate, inspire, actuate
verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French enformer, from Latin informare, from in- + forma form transitive verb 1. obsolete to give material form to 2. a. to give character or essence to Example: the principles which inform modern teaching b. to be the characteristic quality of; animate Example: the compassion that informs her work 3. obsolete guide, direct 4. obsolete to make known 5. to communicate knowledge to Example: inform a prisoner of his rights intransitive verb 1. to impart information or knowledge 2. to give information (as of another's wrongdoing) to an authority Example: informed on a member of his own gang Synonyms: inform, acquaint, apprise, notify mean to make one aware of something. inform implies the imparting of knowledge especially of facts or occurrences Example: informed us of the crisis. acquaint lays stress on introducing to or familiarizing with Example: acquaint yourself with the keyboard. apprise implies communicating something of special interest or importance Example: keep us apprised of the situation. notify implies sending notice of something requiring attention or demanding action Example: notified the witness when to appear.