Notify: meaning, definitions and examples

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notify

[ ˈnəʊtɪfʌɪ ]

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communication

To inform someone about something, typically in a formal or official way.

Synonyms

advise, alert, inform

Examples of usage

I will notify you when the package arrives.
The school will notify parents of any changes to the schedule.

Translations

Translations of the word "notify" in other languages:

🇵🇹 notificar

🇮🇳 सूचित करना (soochit karna)

🇩🇪 benachrichtigen

🇮🇩 memberitahu

🇺🇦 повідомляти

🇵🇱 powiadomić

🇯🇵 通知する (tsūchi suru)

🇫🇷 notifier

🇪🇸 notificar

🇹🇷 bildirmek

🇰🇷 알리다 (allida)

🇸🇦 إخطار (ikhtaar)

🇨🇿 oznámit

🇸🇰 oznámiť

🇨🇳 通知 (tōngzhī)

🇸🇮 obvestiti

🇮🇸 tilkynna

🇰🇿 хабарлау

🇬🇪 შეტყობინება (shet'q'obineba)

🇦🇿 bildirmək

🇲🇽 notificar

Word origin

The word 'notify' originated from the Latin word 'notificare', which means 'to make known'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century. Over time, 'notify' has evolved to be commonly used in formal communication to indicate the act of informing or giving notice to someone.