Told Ed Davis to reform (7)

I believe the answer is:

advised

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'told' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with communicating as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'ed davis to reform' is the wordplay.
'to reform' indicates anagramming the letters (letters in a new form).
'ed'+'davis'='eddavis'
'eddavis' anagrammed gives 'ADVISED'.

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(Other definitions for advised that I've seen before include "Informed" , "Gave guidance to" , "Sensible; recommended (a course of action)" , "Warned" , "Notified" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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