INFORMED

informed

(adjective) having much knowledge or education; “an informed public”; “informed opinion”; “the informed customer”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Verb

informed

simple past tense and past participle of inform

Adjective

informed (comparative more informed, superlative most informed)

Instructed; having knowledge of a fact or area of education.

Based on knowledge; founded on due understanding of a situation.

Etymology 2

Adjective

informed (comparative more informed, superlative most informed)

(obsolete) Created, given form.

(obsolete) unformed or ill-formed; deformed; shapeless

(astronomy, obsolete) Not included within the figures of any of the ancient constellations.

Anagrams

• foremind, friendom

Source: Wiktionary

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In*formed" (n-frmd''), a.

Definition: Unformed or ill-formed; deformed; shapeless. [Obs.] Spenser. Informed stars. See under Unformed.

INFORM

In*form", a. Etym: [L. informis; pref. in- not + forma form, shape: cf. F. informe]

Definition: Without regular form; shapeless; ugly; deformed. Cotton.

In*form", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Informed; p. pr. & vb. n. Informing.] Etym: [OE. enformen, OF. enformer, F. informer. L. informare; pref. in- in + formare to form, share, fr. forma form. See Form.]

1. To give form or share to; to give vital ororganizing power to; to give life to; to imbue and actuate with vitality; to animate; to mold; to figure; to fashion. "The informing Word." Coleridge. Let others better mold the running mass Of metals, and inform the breathing brass. Dryden. Breath informs this fleeting frame. Prior. Breathes in our soul,informs our mortal part. Pope.

2. To communicate knowledge to; to make known to; to acquaint; to advise; to instruct; to tell; to notify; to enlighten; -- usually followed by of. For he would learn their business secretly, And then inform his master hastily. Spenser. I am informed thoroughky of the cause. Shak.

3. To communicate a knowledge of facts to,by way of accusation; to warn against anybody. Tertullus . . . informed the governor against Paul. Acts xxiv. 1.

Syn.

– To acquaint; apprise; tell; teach; instruct; enlighten; animate; fashion.

In*form", v. t.

1. To take form; to become visible or manifest; to appear. [Obs.] It is the bloody business which informs Thus to mine eyes. Shak.

2. To give intelligence or information; to tell. Shak. He might either teach in the same manner,or inform how he had been taught. Monthly Rev. To inform against, to communicate facts by way of accusation against; to denounce; as, two persons came to the magistrate, and informed against A.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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