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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“And I notified her father that I’d located her, and that she was safe, so I’m not sure why he felt the need to call you.”
From Literature
The force said the family of the girl, who was from the Cleckheaton area, had been notified and were being supported by specially trained officers.
From BBC
Our previous CPA retired after decades of handling our taxes, but he didn’t notify us.
From MarketWatch
Albert Hoang at the scene, noting his failure to ensure that the officers involved were interviewed and the fact that he didn’t notify his higher-ups about the shooting until three hours after it occurred.
From Los Angeles Times
The city later said it conducted a traffic evaluation, but residents were not notified when it took place and saw no visible evidence of it, according to Brandlin.
From Los Angeles Times
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