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# informed

verb (past of «inform»: inform, informs, informed, informing); adjective (informed, well-informed)

«informed» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Told someone facts or news, often in a formal way. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/informed/#m1)
2. (adjective) Knowing a lot about a subject; having good information. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/informed/#m2)
3. «Inform on»: secretly tell the police or someone in charge about another person's wrongdoing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/informed/#m3)

### In the lessons

Formal word in letters, news and exams (parents will be informed). In civics and science, «an informed decision» is made using facts. Phrases: «keep someone informed», «well-informed», «an informed choice», «informed of / about».

### Examples

- The school informed parents about the trip. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/informed/#x1)
- We were informed that the match was cancelled. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/informed/#x2)
- Please keep me informed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/informed/#x3)
- She made an informed choice after reading the facts. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/informed/#x4)
- He is well-informed about dinosaurs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/informed/#x5)
- The thief was caught after someone informed on him. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/informed/#x6)
- I informed my teacher that I felt ill. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/informed/#x7)
- When the vizier read the letter he went and informed the king. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/informed/#x8)

### Note

Formal; everyday: «told», «knew». Use «inform someone of / about something», NOT «inform to someone». Noun «information» (uncountable: no «informations»). «Informant» or «informer» = a person who informs.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «informed» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/informed/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«informed» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/informed.html) on Mova free.