[ɪnˈfɔːm], (Verb)

Definitions:
- give (someone) facts or information; tell
(e.g: he wrote to her, informing her of the situation)

- give an essential or formative principle or quality to
(e.g: religion informs every aspect of their lives)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English enforme, informe ‘give form or shape to’, also ‘form the mind of, teach’, from Old French enfourmer, from Latin informare ‘shape, fashion, describe’, from in- ‘into’ + forma ‘a form’