inform
B2Frequent NGSL-2UK /ɪnˈfɔːm/US /ɪnˈfɔːrm/
Meaning
verb
to tell somebody about something, especially in an official way
“inform somebody, The government took this decision without consulting Parliament or informing the public.”
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“One of the greatest formative experiences of my life preceded Harry Potter, though it informed much of what I subsequently wrote in those books.”
📺 J.K. Rowling Harvard Commencement SpeechLearn this word in the video →
“but let it be informed and let it be reasoned.”
📺 Jensen Huang's Speech at CaltechLearn this word in the video →
“Find your own guiding light and let it inform every decision you make.”
📺 Akio Toyoda at Babson's Centennial Commencement (2019)Learn this word in the video →
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