Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense notifies, present participle notifying, past tense, past participle notified
verb
If you notify someone of something, you officially inform them about it.
[formal]
The skipper notified the coastguard of the tragedy. [V n + of/about]
Earlier this year they were notified that their homes were to be cleared away. [beVERB-ed that]
She confirmed that she would notify the police and the hospital. [VERB noun]
[Also V n that]
Synonyms: inform, tell, advise, alert to More Synonyms of notify
notify in British English
(ˈnəʊtɪˌfaɪ)
verbWord forms: -fies, -fying or -fied(transitive)
1.
to inform; tell
2. mainly British
to draw attention to; make known; announce
Derived forms
notifier (ˈnotiˌfier)
noun
Word origin
C14: from Old French notifier, from Latin notificāre to make known, from nōtus known + facere to make
notify in American English
(ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪ)
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈnotiˌfied or ˈnotiˌfying
1.
to give notice to; inform; announce to
2. Chiefly British
to give notice of; announce; make known
SYNONYMY NOTE: notify implies a sending of a formal notice imparting required or pertinent information[notify me when you are ready]; inform1 implies a making aware of something by giving knowledge of it [he informed me of your decision to join us]; acquaint suggests a making familiar with something hitherto unknown to one [she acquainted me with her problems]; apprise implies a notifying someone of something that has particular interest for him [I have apprised him of your arrival]
Derived forms
notifier (ˈnotiˌfier)
noun
Word origin
ME notifien < MFr notifier < L notificare < notus (see note) + facere, to make, do1
Examples of 'notify' in a sentence
notify
You should also notify the court that you plan to do this.
The Sun (2015)
The police were duly notified and their own intensive search campaign began.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
You must notify the taxman of losses within five years.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
You can also be notified when a new video for your team is ready to view.
The Sun (2013)
He was cleared of speeding and failing to notify police who was driving.
The Sun (2012)
You must notify both your mortgage lender and your insurance company.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
He said police were not notified for an hour.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
They must notify police about where they live and their movements.
The Sun (2007)
Did they fail to notify the police when they had suspicions?
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Nearby countries must be notified within an hour.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
If you are going away for longer you must notify the insurer.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Yet the police were not notified.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Winner will be notified within 7 days of being selected.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
They currently have up to 65 days to notify consumers after they have put up prices.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
You should also notify your mortgage lender and your insurer that you are no longerresiding in the property and you are letting it.
The Sun (2013)
The competition closes at noon TOMORROW and a winner will be chosen at random and notified the same day.
The Sun (2014)
You will also be notified when a deal you've bought is close to expiring so you won't forget to redeem an experience.
The Sun (2014)
They also notify clients about companies that they think are at risk of collapse, thus providing early warning signs of a company's potential demise.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In other languages
notify
British English: notify /ˈnəʊtɪˌfaɪ/ VERB
If you notify someone of something, you officially inform them of it.
The captain notified the coastguard of the tragedy.
American English: notify
Arabic: يَبْلُغُ
Brazilian Portuguese: notificar
Chinese: 通知
Croatian: obavijestiti
Czech: vyrozumět koho o čem
Danish: underrette
Dutch: informeren
European Spanish: notificar
Finnish: ilmoittaa
French: notifier
German: benachrichtigen
Greek: ειδοποιώ
Italian: informare
Japanese: 通知する
Korean: 통지하다
Norwegian: underrette
Polish: zawiadomić
European Portuguese: notificar
Romanian: a notifica
Russian: извещать
Latin American Spanish: notificar
Swedish: underrätta
Thai: แจ้งให้ทราบ
Turkish: bildirimde bulunmak
Ukrainian: сповіщати
Vietnamese: thông báo
Chinese translation of 'notify'
notify
(ˈnəutɪfaɪ)
vt
to notify sb (of sth)将(將)(某事)通知某人 (jiāng (mǒushì) tōngzhī mǒurén)
to notify sb that ... 告诫(誡)某人 ... (gàojiè mǒurén ... )
(verb)
Definition
to inform
The skipper notified the coastguard of the tragedy.
Synonyms
inform
They would inform him of any progress they had made.
tell
I called her to tell her how spectacular it looked.
advise
I must advise you of my decision to retire.
alert to
announce
The couple were planning to announce their engagement.
warn
They warned him of the dangers of sailing alone.
acquaint with
make known to
apprise of
Additional synonyms
in the sense of advise
Definition
to inform or notify
I must advise you of my decision to retire.
Synonyms
notify,
tell,
report,
announce,
warn,
declare,
inform,
acquaint,
make known,
apprise,
let (someone) know
in the sense of announce
Definition
to proclaim
The couple were planning to announce their engagement.
Synonyms
make known,
tell,
report,
reveal,
publish,
declare,
advertise,
broadcast,
disclose,
post,
tweet,
intimate,
proclaim,
trumpet,
make public,
publicize,
divulge,
promulgate,
propound,
shout from the rooftops (informal),
give out
in the sense of tell
Definition
to make known in words
I called her to tell her how spectacular it looked.