Definitions
1.verbTo instruct, train (usually in matters of knowledge).
2.verbTo communicate knowledge to.
3.verbTo impart information or knowledge.
4.verbTo act as an informer; denounce.
5.verbTo give form or character to; to inspire (with a given quality); to affect, influence (with a pervading principle, idea etc.)."His sense of religion informs everything he writes."
6.verbTo make known, wisely and/or knowledgeably.
7.verbTo direct, guide.
8.verbTo take form; to become visible or manifest; to appear.