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Antonyms for informing
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : in-fawrm |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈfɔrm |
Definition of informing
Origin :- early 14c., "to train or instruct in some specific subject," from Old French informer "instruct, inform, teach," and directly from Latin informare "to shape, form," figuratively "train, instruct, educate," from in- "into" (see in- (2)) + formare "to form, shape," from forma "form" (see form (n.)). Varied with enform until c.1600. Sense of "report facts or news" first recorded late 14c. Related: Informed; informing.
- verb communicate knowledge, information
- Robert shrank from informing him, but he knew it to be his duty, and he was too brave to put it off.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- Then she turned her attention to Eileen, and the shock she received was informing.
- Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
- Let us ascertain, if we can, what it means, since they are so chary of informing us themselves.
- Extract from : « Life: Its True Genesis » by R. W. Wright
- I had every day news from Rebours, informing me how matters went.
- Extract from : « Memoirs of Marguerite de Valois, Complete » by Marguerite de Valois, Queen of Navarre
- The hour for informing her had arrived; he might stand in need of her advice.
- Extract from : « The Fortune of the Rougons » by Emile Zola
- Captain Shad, after informing them that he would be aboard in a jiffy, drove on to the barn.
- Extract from : « Mary-'Gusta » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- Asad was speaking, informing Sakr-el-Bahr of what he had learnt, and what there was to do.
- Extract from : « The Sea-Hawk » by Raphael Sabatini
- They'd not bear to be informing without surety for his life, to be sure!
- Extract from : « The Wild Geese » by Stanley John Weyman
- Within three days Henry was informing his friends: 'I never have any breakfast.
- Extract from : « A Great Man » by Arnold Bennett
- To this informing statement the other man did not so much as lift an eyebrow.
- Extract from : « They of the High Trails » by Hamlin Garland
Synonyms for informing
- acquaint
- advise
- apprise
- betray
- blab
- brief
- caution
- clue
- edify
- educate
- endow
- endue
- enlighten
- familiarize
- fill in
- forewarn
- give a pointer
- give a tip
- give away
- give two cents
- illuminate
- inspire
- instruct
- invest
- leak
- let in on
- let know
- level
- make conversant with
- notify
- post
- relate
- send word
- show the ropes
- snitch
- squeal
- tattle
- teach
- tell
- tell on
- tip
- tout
- update
- warn
- wise
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