inform in All languages combined

IPA: /ɪnˈfɔrm/ [US], /ɪnˈfɔːm/ [UK] Audio: en-us-inform.ogg [US] Forms: inform [canonical], informs [third-person, singular], informed [past], informed [past, participle], informing [present, participle] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]

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"inform" meaning in All languages combined

Verb [English]