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informs

VERB

communicate knowledge, information

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advise apprise brief caution educate instruct notify tell update warn

STRONG

acquaint betray blab clue edify endow endue enlighten familiarize forewarn illuminate inspire invest leak level post relate snitch squeal tattle teach tip tout

WEAK

fill in give a pointer give a tip give away give two cents let in on let know make conversant with send word show the ropes tell on wise

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hide learn

STRONG

be quiet conceal deceive keep secret mislead obscure withhold

WEAK

secret

Example Sentences

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An advance healthcare directive informs your doctors about what actions you want them to take if you are no longer able to make those decisions.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

A 1951 defence pact, updated in 2004, already allows Washington to ramp up troop deployments and military installations on the island provided it informs Denmark and Greenland in advance.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Japan and others in the region are watching with anxiety—a reminder that U.S. support for Taipei is an interest that informs America’s alliances around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

She cites Ubuntu, a South African philosophy that informs her healing approach.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The latter informs the party that she bequeaths untold wealth to the young pair and an awful doom to Don Pedro, if he doesn’t make them happy.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott