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notify Definition

no·tify (nōt′ə fī′)

transitive verb -·fied′, -·fy′·ing

  1. to give notice to; inform; announce to
  2. Chiefly Brit. to give notice of; announce; make known

Etymology: ME notifien < MFr notifier < L notificare < notus (see note) + facere, to make, do

notify Related Forms
no′·ti·fi′er noun
notify Synonyms

notify

v.

  1. To provide with information

    inform, tell, acquaint, apprise, declare, announce, enlighten, give notice, make known, publish, express, mention, advise, state, proclaim, convey, circulate, disseminate, report, communicate, reveal, divulge, disclose, instruct, teach, brief, air, vent, assert, let know, leave word, send word, keep posted, let in on, promulgate, telephone, write, speak to, fax, radio, cable, wire, broadcast, spread abroad, herald, blazon, tip off*, clue in*, cue in*, fill in*, give a good steer*, wise up*, hip*; see also advertise 1, communicate 1, tell 1.

  2. To warn

    caution, apprise, suggest; see hint.

notify implies the sending of a formal notice imparting required or pertinent information to notify members that the meeting has been postponed; inform implies making aware of something by giving knowledge of it he informed me of your decision to join us; acquaint suggests making familiar with something hitherto unknown to one she acquainted me with the problem; apprise implies notifying someone of something that has particular interest for the person to be apprised of the risks involved

notify Usage Examples

Object

  • notifyall: Object finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait Methods inherited from interface java.util.
  • sender: If you have received this email in error please notify the sender by email or telephone to the address or number above.
  • caretaker: About servicing the investors or groups to notify caretakers.
  • applicant: The EMA Scheme Provider will notify all applicants about whether or not they are entitled to an EMA.
  • creditor: If he decides not to call meetings, he must notify the creditors, contributories and the court of his decision.
  • administrator: You may choose to opt out of making any information public at any time by notifying the administrator.

Subject

  • email: The winners will be notified by email within seven days of the closing date.
  • telephone: You will be notified by telephone within 15 days after the end of the period if you have been selected to receive the bonus.

Modifying Another Word

  • promptly: All such development will be promptly notified to you in this policy.
  • immediately: The Head of Information Services must be notified immediately of any change of address.
  • hereby: Confidentiality, data protection a. The customer is hereby notified and agrees that the data provided in the registration process and specified in art.

Used with why or when

  • whenever: Anyone can express an interest in applications and by providing their email details can be notified whenever new applications are placed on the website.
  • when: Users are also able to register their details online so they can be notified when suitable jobs become available.

Preposition: in

  • advance: In the event of a possible warranty claim, the supplier should be notified in advance of returns being made.
  • accordance: Any claim must also be notified in accordance with clause 17.

Preposition: of

  • outcome: Applicants were notified of the outcome of their applications in July.
  • acceptance: The authors of abstracts will be notified of acceptance or rejection of their submissions by 1 August 2006.
  • decision: The appeal must be made within 10 working days of the employe being notified of the decision to dismiss.

Preposition: by

  • email: The winners will be notified by email within seven days of the closing date.
  • telephone: You will be notified by telephone within 15 days after the end of the period if you have been selected to receive the bonus.