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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024no•ti•fy /ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪ/USA pronunciation v., -fied, -fy•ing. - to inform; give notice to;
tell: [~ + object]to notify the police.[~ + object + of]to notify the police of a crime.[~ + object + that clause]You'll have to notify him that there's been an accident.
no•ti•fi•ca•tion /ˌnoʊtəfɪˈkeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]a notification of our intent to sell the house.[uncountable]to give sufficient notification of your intention. no•ti•fi•er, n. [countable]See -nota-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024no•ti•fy (nō′tə fī′),USA pronunciation v.t., -fied, -fy•ing. - to inform (someone) or give notice to:to notify the police of a crime.
- British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]to make known;
give information of:The sale was notified in the newspapers.
- Latin nōtificāre, equivalent. to (g)nōt(us) (past participle of (g)nōscere to come to know; see know1) + -ificāre -ify
- Middle French notifier
- Middle English notifien 1325–75
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged apprise, advise, tell.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: notify /ˈnəʊtɪˌfaɪ/ vb ( -fies, -fying, -fied)(transitive)- to inform; tell
- chiefly Brit to draw attention to; make known; announce
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French notifier, from Latin notificāre to make known, from nōtus known + facere to makeˈnotiˌfier n |