"informs" in the verb sense
1. inform
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
"I informed him of his rights"
2. inform
give character or essence to
"The principles that inform modern teaching"
3. inform
act as an informer
"She had informed on her own parents for years"
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