inform (somebody) of something (Freq. 10) - I advised him that the rent was due • Syn: advise, give notice, send word, apprise, apprize • Derivationally related forms: apprisal (for: apprise), notification, notice, notifiable • Hypernyms: inform • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s somebody - Something ----s somebody - Somebody ----s somebody of something - Somebody ----s that CLAUSE