verb
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to inform; tell
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to draw attention to; make known; announce
Other Word Forms
- notifiable adjective
- notifier noun
- prenotify verb (used with object)
- renotify verb (used with object)
- unnotified adjective
Etymology
Origin of notify
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English notifien, from Middle French notifier, from Latin nōtificāre, from (g)nōt(us), past participle of (g)nōscere “to come to know” ( know 1 ) + -ificāre -ify
Example Sentences
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Mullen testified that he also notified Garcia: “I told him I left him hose lines in place overnight, you need to walk that and make sure there’s nothing going on up there.”
From Los Angeles Times
Russia's embassy in Belgium said it had not been officially notified of the tanker's detention, nor informed about the nationality of its crew.
From Barron's
At a minimum, he said, the county needs to notify the public when workers are going to spray.
From Los Angeles Times
The app said it would notify users to allow them to opt out of data sharing and enable them to review or modify their choices through a prominent tab in the app's settings.
From BBC
He and his wife, Jacqueline Arellano, were able to use the phone list to notify the person’s family in Arizona about where their missing loved one fell.
From Los Angeles Times
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