notify
verb
no路ti路fy
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notified;
notifying
Definition of notify
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
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Other Words from notify
notifier
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noun
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noun
Examples of notify in a Sentence
Customers were notified of the changes in the company.
I was notified that I did not get the job.
Recent Examples on the Web
Jefferson County Coroner鈥檚 officials said their bodies were found at 3:50 p.m. Aug. 2 when East Precinct officers responded to the neighborhood after they were notified about a child wandering the street alone. — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, "Elderly man shot to death at front door of home in east Birmingham neighborhood," 30 Aug. 2019 Police said they were notified of the shooting around 8:40 p.m., after the man was taken to a hospital by a family member. — Anchorage Daily News, "Woman shoots man during argument in West Anchorage, police say," 29 Aug. 2019 Further details were not available Wednesday, but Pinnello confirmed the case was closed without criminal charges and said St. Viator officials were notified at the time. — Elyssa Cherney, chicagotribune.com, "A longtime St. Viator coach was escorted off campus in June. Now he is charged with disorderly conduct over alleged texts to students.," 28 Aug. 2019 Department spokesman German Vigil said inspectors were notified around 10:30 a.m. for potential structural issues on the bridge. — Mckenna Oxenden, baltimoresun.com, "Baltimore鈥檚 Hanover Street bridge temporarily shut down for missing grates," 26 Aug. 2019 SkyWest Airlines said it was not notified in advance by the Isola family that Tayo has autism. — NBC News, "Airline crew accused of refusing to accommodate traveler with autism to undergo 'additional training'," 23 Aug. 2019 The facility said it was first notified of the claims by news outlets and requests for comment from journalists and had yet to receive the lawsuit. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "Tara Lipinski鈥檚 coach banned because of sex abuse lawsuit," 22 Aug. 2019 Ring says residents of a particular area are notified through the app when their local police enter into an agreement with the company. — oregonlive.com, "Beaverton police partner with doorbell camera company, but crime-fighting effort draws privacy concerns," 22 Aug. 2019 Dispatchers were notified of a glass break alarm around 12:40 a.m. at LensCrafters on Rancho Carmel Drive, just east of Interstate 15, San Diego police Officer Dino Delimitros said. — Pomerado News, "Carmel Mountain Ranch LensCrafters latest in string of optometry robberies," 20 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'notify.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for notify
notify
verb
English Language Learners Definition of notify
: to tell (someone) officially about something
See the full definition for notify in the English Language Learners Dictionary
notify
verb
no路ti路fy
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notified;
notifying
Kids Definition of notify
: to give notice to : inform
Please notify the school of your new address.
notify
transitive verb
no路ti路fy
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notified;
notifying
Medical Definition of notify
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
2
: to give formal notice to
the Broward County Public Health Unit鈥as notified of three children鈥ospitalized with encephalitis attributed to cat scratch disease — Journal of the American Medical Association
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