notify — to officially inform someone about something
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to officially inform someone about something
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈnoʊtɪˌfaɪ/
Example Sentences
- The app will notify you when your crush is online, so you can pretend to be busy.
- Please notify the school if your child will be absent.
- The smoke detector will notify you of danger, unlike your silent roommate who ate your leftovers.
notify
VERB[/ˈnoʊtɪˌfaɪ/]
to officially inform someone about something
The teacher will notify parents about tomorrow's field trip by email.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin notus (known) and facere (to make), literally meaning 'to make known.' The word evolved to denote the act of formally informing or announcing something, with this official sense becoming established by the 14th century.
Breakdown
notus (known) + facere (to make), later formalized in Old French as notifier before entering Middle English with the sense of 'to make aware' or 'to inform officially.'
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📝Examples
“The app will notify you when your crush is online, so you can pretend to be busy.”
“Please notify the school if your child will be absent.”
“The smoke detector will notify you of danger, unlike your silent roommate who ate your leftovers.”
“We must notify our customers about the price change in advance.”
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