Main Entry: no·ti·fy

Pronunciation: \ˈnō-tə-ˌfī\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): no·ti·fied; no·ti·fy·ing

Etymology: Middle English notifien, from Anglo-French notifier to make known, from Late Latin notificare, from Latin notus known

Date: 14th century

1 obsolete : to point out
2 : to give notice of or report the occurrence of <he notified his intention to sue>
3 : to give formal notice to <notify a family of the death of a relation>

synonyms see inform

— no·ti·fi·er \-ˌfī(-ə)r\ noun