| informed | | |
| adj. | 1. informed | having much knowledge or education.; "an informed public"; "informed opinion"; "the informed customer" |
| ~ educated | possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge). |
| ~ enlightened | having knowledge and spiritual insight. |
| ~ abreast, au courant, au fait, up on | being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge.; "kept abreast of the latest developments"; "constant revision keeps the book au courant"; "always au fait on the latest events"; "up on the news" |
| ~ advised | having received information.; "be kept advised" |
| ~ conversant, familiar | (usually followed by `with') well informed about or knowing thoroughly.; "conversant with business trends"; "familiar with the complex machinery"; "he was familiar with those roads" |
| ~ educated, enlightened | characterized by full comprehension of the problem involved.; "an educated guess"; "an enlightened electorate" |
| ~ hep, hip, hip to | informed about the latest trends. |
| ~ knowing, wise to, wise | evidencing the possession of inside information. |
| ~ knowledgeable, knowing | alert and fully informed.; "a knowing collector of rare books"; "surprisingly knowledgeable about what was going on" |
| ~ privy | (followed by `to') informed about something secret or not generally known.; "privy to the details of the conspiracy" |
| ~ well-read | well informed or deeply versed through reading.; "respect for a well-read man"; "well-read in medieval history" |
| ~ sophisticated | having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire.; "sophisticated young socialites"; "a sophisticated audience"; "a sophisticated lifestyle"; "a sophisticated book" |
| inform | | |
| v. (communication) | 1. inform | impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to.; "I informed him of his rights" |
| ~ wise up | cause someone to become aware of something. |
| ~ communicate, intercommunicate | transmit thoughts or feelings.; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" |
| ~ instruct, teach, learn | impart skills or knowledge to.; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat" |
| ~ apprise, apprize, instruct | make aware of.; "Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?" |
| ~ inoculate | introduce an idea or attitude into the mind of.; "My teachers inoculated me with their beliefs" |
| ~ acquaint | inform.; "Please acquaint your colleagues of your plans to move" |
| ~ warn | notify, usually in advance.; "I warned you that I would ask some difficult questions" |
| ~ inform | act as an informer.; "She had informed on her own parents for years" |
| ~ fill in | supply with information on a specific topic.; "He filled me in on the latest developments" |
| ~ update | bring up to date; supply with recent information. |
| ~ misinform, mislead | give false or misleading information to. |
| ~ downplay, minimise, understate, minimize | represent as less significant or important. |
| ~ shit, tell on, snitch, stag, denounce, give away, shop, betray, grass, rat | give away information about somebody.; "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam" |
| ~ undeceive | free from deception or illusion. |
| ~ warn | notify of danger, potential harm, or risk.; "The director warned him that he might be fired"; "The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking" |
| ~ apprise, apprize, notify, send word, advise, give notice | inform (somebody) of something.; "I advised him that the rent was due" |
| ~ familiarise, familiarize, acquaint | make familiar or conversant with.; "you should acquaint yourself with your new computer"; "We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings" |
| ~ cue, remind, prompt | assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned. |
| ~ volunteer | tell voluntarily.; "He volunteered the information" |
| ~ acquaint, introduce, present | cause to come to know personally.; "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community" |
| ~ regret | express with regret.; "I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard" |
| ~ point, indicate, designate, show | indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively.; "I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents" |
| ~ indicate | to state or express briefly.; "indicated his wishes in a letter" |
| ~ suggest, indicate | suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine.; "Tetracycline is indicated in such cases" |
| ~ nark | inform or spy (for the police). |
| ~ explain, explicate | make plain and comprehensible.; "He explained the laws of physics to his students" |
| ~ tell | let something be known.; "Tell them that you will be late" |
| ~ recount, narrate, tell, recite | narrate or give a detailed account of.; "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child" |
| ~ narrate | provide commentary for a film, for example. |
| ~ report, describe, account | to give an account or representation of in words.; "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental" |
| ~ report | make known to the authorities.; "One student reported the other to the principal" |
| ~ report, cover | be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism.; "Snow reported on China in the 1950's"; "The cub reporter covered New York City" |
| ~ announce, denote | make known; make an announcement.; "She denoted her feelings clearly" |
| ~ disabuse | free somebody (from an erroneous belief). |
| ~ remonstrate, point out | present and urge reasons in opposition. |
| ~ bear witness, evidence, testify, prove, show | provide evidence for.; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence" |
| v. (change) | 2. inform | give character or essence to.; "The principles that inform modern teaching" |
| ~ alter, change, modify | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
| v. (communication) | 3. inform | act as an informer.; "She had informed on her own parents for years" |
| ~ inform | impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to.; "I informed him of his rights" |
| ~ evidence, tell | give evidence.; "he was telling on all his former colleague" |
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