indicate vs inform

indicate and inform both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
indicate	No	No	Yes	No
inform	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, inform is a hypernym of indicate; that is, inform is a word with a broader meaning than indicate:

As verbs, inform is a hypernym of indicate; that is, inform is a word with a broader meaning than indicate:

indicate: indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
inform: impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to

As verbs, inform is a hypernym of indicate; that is, inform is a word with a broader meaning than indicate:

indicate (verb)	inform (verb)
to state or express briefly	give character or essence to
be a signal for or a symptom of	impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
give evidence of	act as an informer
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine