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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The first known use of notify was in the 14th century
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