notify

English Online Dictionary. What means notify‎? What does notify mean?

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈnoʊtɪfaɪ/

Verb

notify (third-person singular simple present notifies, present participle notifying, simple past and past participle notified)

1. (transitive) To give (someone) notice (of some event). [from mid-15th c.]

2. (obsolete, transitive) To make (something) known. [late 14c.]
3. (obsolete, transitive) To make note of (something).

Usage notes

As illustrated by the two examples of use, the direct object of the verb can either be the party to which notice is given, or the event of which notice is given.

Synonyms

• apprise, inform; See also Thesaurus:inform

Related terms

• notifier
• notification
• notifyee

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References

Anagrams

• tonify