Briefing vs Inform - What's the difference?
briefing | inform |
A short and concise summary of a situation.
A presentation of information or instruction; the meeting at which it is presented.
(archaic) To instruct, train (usually in matters of knowledge).
To communicate knowledge to.
* Spenser
* Shakespeare
To impart information or knowledge.
To act as an informer; denounce.
To give form or character to; to inspire (with a given quality); to affect, influence (with a pervading principle, idea etc.).
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* Prior
(obsolete) To make known, wisely and/or knowledgeably.
(obsolete) To direct, guide.
(archaic) To take form; to become visible or manifest; to appear.
* Shakespeare
Without regular form; shapeless; ugly; deformed.
As verbs the difference between briefing and inform
is that briefing is present participle of lang=en while inform is to instruct, train (usually in matters of knowledge).As a noun briefing
is a short and concise summary of a situation.As an adjective inform is
without regular form; shapeless; ugly; deformed.briefing
English
Noun
(en noun)- The president received a briefing on the situation before going to the press conference.
- Today's briefing of the press.
Verb
(head)inform
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) informen, enformen, from (etyl) enformer, .Alternative forms
* (l) (obsolete)Verb
(en verb)- For he would learn their business secretly, / And then inform his master hastily.
- I am informed thoroughly of the cause.
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- Let others better mould the running mass / Of metals, and inform the breathing brass.
- Breath informs this fleeting frame.
- It is the bloody business which informs / Thus to mine eyes.
Synonyms
* acquaint, apprise, notify * (act as informer) dob, name names, peach, snitchDerived terms
* informant * information * informative * informatory * informed * informer * misinform * uninformedEtymology 2
(etyl) (lena) informisAdjective
(-)- (Cotton)