verb
notify
NOH-tih-feye
verb
1
To tell someone officially about something; to inform.
"Please notify us immediately if your address changes."
How to Use Notify
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo formally let someone know about something.
Common pairings
notify authorities
notify someone of
be notified
Word Forms
notified past tense, notifies singular
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Etymology
From Old French notifier, ultimately from Latin notus ("known").