English Explanatory Dictionary

notify

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To give (someone) notice (of some event).
  2. To make (something) known.
  3. To make note of (something).

Pronunciation

/ˈnoʊtɪfaɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-notify.wav

Word forms

notify notifies notifying notified

Etymology

From Middle English notifien, a borrowing from Old French notifier, notefiier.

Synonyms

apprise inform

Related words

notifier notification notifyee

Derived words

denotify misnotify notifiability notifiable prenotify renotify unnotified unnotify
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