INFORM

verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French enformer, from Latin ~are, from in- + forma form Date: 14th century transitive verb to give material form to, 2. to give character or essence to , to be the characteristic quality of ; animate , guide , direct , to make known, to communicate knowledge to , intransitive verb to impart ~ation or knowledge, to give ~ation (as of another's wrongdoing) to an authority , Synonyms: see: ~