informs
v. C1 Advanced US //ˌɪnˈfɔɹmz// UK //ɪnfˈɔːmz// in·forms
v. to influence or provide the basic ideas for something. When a feeling or fact informs your work, it shapes how you do it.
v. to provide a underlying principle, character, or quality to something; to influence or shape a decision or theory. Often used to describe how research or values affect a final outcome.
His love of nature informs all of his paintings.
The latest scientific research informs the government's new policy on public health and safety.
A deep commitment to social justice informs her legal practice, leading her to take on cases that many other firms would find too risky or unprofitable.
Usage
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object. In this sense, it is often used in the passive voice ('is informed by').