notify

verb (used with object), no·ti·fied, no·ti·fy·ing.

to inform (someone) or give notice to: to notify the police of a crime.

Chiefly British. to make known; give information of: The sale was notified in the newspapers.

Origin:
1325–75; Middle English notifien < Middle French notifier < Latin nōtificāre, equivalent to (g)nōt(us) (past participle of (g)nōscere to come to know; see know¹) + -ificāre -ify

Related forms

no·ti·fi·a·ble, adjective

no·ti·fi·er, noun

pre·no·ti·fy, verb (used with object), pre·no·ti·fied, pre·no·ti·fy·ing.

re·no·ti·fy, verb (used with object), re·no·ti·fied, re·no·ti·fy·ing.

un·no·ti·fied, adjective

Synonyms
1. apprise, advise, tell.

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notify (ˈnəʊtɪˌfaɪ)

—vb , -fies, -fying, -fied
1.	to inform; tell
2.	chiefly (Brit) to draw attention to; make known; announce

[C14: from Old French notifier, from Latin notificāre to make known, from nōtus known + facere to make]

'notifier

—n

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Word Origin & History

notify

late 14c., from O.Fr. notifier "make known," from L. notus "known" (see notice) + root of facere "make, do" (see factitious).

Example sentences

Once they're finished, they'll notify you by email and post the images and the

report on their website.

First, landlords should be required to notify their renters when their property

is facing foreclosure.

The automaker says it will notify owners and fix the vehicles.

The committee will notify applicants of the employment decision after the

position is filled.

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