informar

Word: informar

Meaning:
The verb informar in Spanish means to inform or to provide information. It involves giving someone facts, details, or knowledge about something.

Explanation:

• It comes from the Latin informāre, which means "to form, shape, or instruct".
• Root: forma meaning "form" or "shape". The prefix in- often implies "into" or "upon".

Usage:

• When you informar someone, you are conveying data, news, or instructions.
• It can also mean to report or to notify.

Examples:

• El profesor informó los resultados del examen.
  (The teacher informed [or reported] the exam results.)
• La policía informó a los ciudadanos sobre el huracán.
  (The police informed the citizens about the hurricane.)

Synonyms:

• Notificar (to notify)
• Comunicar (to communicate)
• Reportar (to report)
• Avisar (to warn or notify)

Antonyms:

• Ocultar (to hide)
• Callar (to keep quiet)
• Desinformar (to misinform or provide false information)

Additional notes:

• Informar can be reflexive: informarse, meaning to get informed or to learn about something.
• It is a regular verb, conjugated as -ar: informo, informas, informa, informamos, informáis, informan.