notify
verb
no·ti·fy ˈnō-tə-ˌfī 
notified; notifying
transitive verb
1
: to give formal notice to
notify a family of the death of a relation
She notified the police about the accident.
2
: to give notice of or report the occurrence of
He notified his intention to sue.
She notified my arrival to the governor.
3
obsolete : to point out
notifier
ˈnō-tə-ˌfī(-ə)r
noun 
Example Sentences
Customers were notified of the changes in the company. I was notified that I did not get the job.
Recent Examples on the Web Instead of fining students directly, school officials notify police of the student’s behavior, and the officer then cites the student for violating a municipal ordinance. 
Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2022 The app will even notify you when the system needs watering. Mike Richard, Men's Health, 12 Sep. 2022 The property should always notify you in advance of any mandatory surcharges like cleaning fees or resort fees. Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022 Vote or call elections staff at 602-506-1511 to notify officials of their ballot preference. Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 14 July 2022 Residents were quick to notify ACCT Philly officials about Darien after spotting the horse wandering down Darien Street in Hunting Park without any guardian, per FOX 29. Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com, 31 May 2022 For instance, organizations required to report hacks would have three days, rather than one day, to notify federal officials. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2022 The central city of Luoyang installed sensors on the doors of residents quarantining at home, in order to notify officials if they were opened. Chris Buckley, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Jan. 2022 One of Tesla’s latest run-ins with NHTSA came in October, after Tesla didn’t notify officials of the emergency vehicle software update in September. Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2021 See More
Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2022 The app will even notify you when the system needs watering. Mike Richard, Men's Health, 12 Sep. 2022 The property should always notify you in advance of any mandatory surcharges like cleaning fees or resort fees. Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022 Vote or call elections staff at 602-506-1511 to notify officials of their ballot preference. Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 14 July 2022 Residents were quick to notify ACCT Philly officials about Darien after spotting the horse wandering down Darien Street in Hunting Park without any guardian, per FOX 29. Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com, 31 May 2022 For instance, organizations required to report hacks would have three days, rather than one day, to notify federal officials. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2022 The central city of Luoyang installed sensors on the doors of residents quarantining at home, in order to notify officials if they were opened. Chris Buckley, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Jan. 2022 One of Tesla’s latest run-ins with NHTSA came in October, after Tesla didn’t notify officials of the emergency vehicle software update in September. Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English notifien, from Anglo-French notifier to make known, from Late Latin notificare, from Latin notus known
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3
Phrases Containing notify
Kids Definition
notify
verb
no·ti·fy ˈnō-tə-ˌfī
notified; notifying
: to give notice to : inform
Please notify the school of your new address.
Medical Definition
notify
transitive verb
no·ti·fy ˈnōt-ə-ˌfī
notified; notifying
1
British : to report the occurrence of (a case of communicable disease) or the occurrence of communicable disease in (an individual)
all cases of disease should be notified by the treating consultant Practitioner
Practitioner2
: to give formal notice to
the Broward County Public Health Unit … was notified of three children … hospitalized with encephalitis attributed to cat scratch disease Journal of the American Medical Association
Journal of the American Medical Associationnotify
verb
as in to inform
to tell (someone) officially about something She notified the police about the accident. Customers were notified of the changes in the company. I was notified that I did not get the job. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- inform
- advise
- apprise
- announce
- advertise
- proclaim
- publicize
- publish
- post
- promulgate
- declare
- herald
- hand down
- blare
- broadcast
- cry
- bulletin
- bark
- annunciate
- placard
- give out
- sound
- trumpet
- disclose
- enunciate
- bill
- flash
- gazette
- feature
- ring
- blazon
- report
- blaze
- release
- disseminate
- toll
- call (off or out)
- billboard
- divulge
- reveal
- knell
- promote
- communicate
- manifest
- blurb
- plug
- impart
- puff
- introduce
- show
- kithe
- intimate
- spread
- pitch
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- withhold
- conceal
- suppress
- recall
- revoke
- silence
- hush (up)
- retract
- recant
Synonym Chooser
Some common synonyms of notify are acquaint, apprise, and inform. While all these words mean "to make one aware of something," notify implies sending notice of something requiring attention or demanding action.
notified the witness when to appear
Although the words acquaint and notify have much in common, acquaint lays stress on introducing to or familiarizing with.
acquaint yourself with the keyboard
In some situations, the words apprise and notify are roughly equivalent. However, apprise implies communicating something of special interest or importance.
keep us apprised of the situation
While in some cases nearly identical to notify, inform implies the imparting of knowledge especially of facts or occurrences.
informed us of the crisis