Take a look at this online thesaurus entry. inform Etymology From 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 . Pronunciation Audio Rhymes -c:(r)m Synonyms (communicate knowledge to (trans.)): acquaint, apprise, notify (act as informer): dob, name names, peach, snitch Which feature in this entry would also be available in a traditional printed thesaurus?