inform Copy link Outline I. To give shape to, organizeII. To give intelligence1. certiorem făcio, 3 (the circumstance about which, expr. by de and abl. or gen., also by clause)2. dŏceo, 2 (in this sense, usu. foll. by de and abl., or by rel. clause; but an acc. of neut. pron. may be used, cf. L. G. § 253)3. nuntio, 1 (by messenger or letter)4. expr. by cognosco, nōvi, nĭtum, 3III. To inform against, in legal sense1. (nōmen) dēfĕro, 3, irr.2. indĭco, 1; indĭcium profiteor ("to turn king's evidence") • inform: I. To give shape to, organize: effingo, formo, informo: v. to fashion, form. II. To give intelligence: 1. certiorem făcio, 3 (the circumstance about which, expr. by de and abl. or gen., also by clause): the Helvetii were i.'d of Caesar's arrival, H. de Caesaris adventu certiores facti sunt, Caes.: he i.'d me of his design, c. me sui consilii fecit, Cic.: foll. by acc. and inf., Caes. B. G. 1, 11; by rel. and subj., Cic. Att. 3, 11. 2. dŏceo, 2 (in this sense, usu. foll. by de and abl., or by rel. clause; but an acc. of neut. pron. may be used, cf. L. G. § 253): that Sulla should be i.'d of these things, Sullam de his rebus doceri, Cic. R. Am. 9, 26: with acc. and inf., Caes. B. G. 3, 5; with rel. and subj., Cic. R. Am. 9, 25: v. to show, point out. 3. nuntio, 1 (by messenger or letter): v. to announce, tell. 4. expr. by cognosco, nōvi, nĭtum, 3: v. to ascertain, learn. III. To inform against, in legal sense: 1. (nōmen) dēfĕro, 3, irr.: constr. with gen. of person, and abl. of charge with de, nomen alicujus de aliqua re def., Cic. R. Am. 10., 28; also with dat. of person and gen. of charge, alicui nomen alicujus rei def., Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 28, 68: in later writers, defero takes a direct acc. of the person, to i. against (accuse) any one for adultery, aliquem adulterii d., Tac. A. 4., 42: v. to accuse. 2. indĭco, 1; indĭcium profiteor ("to turn king's evidence"): v. information.