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inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights" |
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intercommunicate,
communicate be interconnected, afford passage; "These rooms intercommunicate"
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wise up get wise to; "They wised up to it"
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teach,
instruct,
learn accustom gradually to some action or attitude; "The child is taught to obey her parents"
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instruct,
apprise,
apprize give instructions or directions for some task; "She instructed the students to work on their pronunciation"
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inoculate impregnate with the virus or germ of a disease in order to render immune
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acquaint inform; "Please acquaint your colleagues of your plans to move"
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warn notify, usually in advance; "I warned you that I would ask some difficult questions"
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inform give character or essence to; "The principles that inform modern teaching"
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fill in supply with information on a specific topic; "He filled me in on the latest developments"
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update modernize or bring up to date; "We updated the kitchen in the old house"
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misinform,
mislead give false or misleading information to
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understate,
downplay,
minimise,
minimize represent as less significant or important
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tell on,
snitch,
shit,
stag,
give away,
shop,
denounce,
grass,
rat,
betray produce an effect or strain on somebody; "Each step told on his tired legs"
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undeceive free from deception or illusion
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warn notify, usually in advance; "I warned you that I would ask some difficult questions"
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notify,
send word,
give notice,
advise,
apprise,
apprize inform (somebody) of something; "I advised him that the rent was due"
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familiarise,
familiarize,
acquaint make familiar or conversant with; "you should acquaint yourself with your new computer"; "We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings"
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cue,
remind,
prompt put in the mind of someone; "Remind me to call Mother"
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volunteer tell voluntarily; "He volunteered the information"
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acquaint,
introduce,
present inform; "Please acquaint your colleagues of your plans to move"
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regret express with regret; "I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard"
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designate,
indicate,
show,
point assign a name or title to
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indicate indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively; "I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents"
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indicate,
suggest indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively; "I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents"
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nark inform or spy (for the police)
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explicate,
explain elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; "Could you develop the ideas in your thesis"
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tell discern or comprehend; "He could tell that she was unhappy"
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narrate,
recount,
recite,
tell provide commentary for a film, for example
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narrate provide commentary for a film, for example
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account,
describe,
report furnish a justifying analysis or explanation; "I can't account for the missing money"
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report to give an account or representation of in words; "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental"
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report,
cover to give an account or representation of in words; "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental"
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denote,
announce have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' "
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disabuse free somebody (from an erroneous belief)
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point out,
remonstrate argue in protest or opposition
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bear witness,
testify,
evidence,
prove,
show give testimony in a court of law
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inform - act as an informer; "She had informed on her own parents for years" |
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inform give character or essence to; "The principles that inform modern teaching"
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evidence,
tell discern or comprehend; "He could tell that she was unhappy"
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inform - give character or essence to; "The principles that inform modern teaching" |
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modify,
alter,
change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
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