Take a look at this online thesaurus entry.informEtymologyFrom Middle English informen, enformen, from Old French enformer, informer ("to train, instruct, inform”), from Latin informare ("to shape, form, train, instruct, educate”), from in- ("into”) + forma ("form, shape”), equivalent to in- + form .PronunciationAudio Rhymes -c:(r)mSynonyms(communicate knowledge to (trans.)): acquaint, apprise, notify(act as informer): dob, name names, peach, snitch