# notify

/ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪ/ (US) · /nˈəʊtɪfˌaɪ/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/notify
Updated: 2026-06-20

## Senses

### 2. to make something known

verb · CEFR C2 · Archaic

to make a fact or piece of information known to the public.

For teachers: to make something known or public. This sense is no longer used in modern speech and is found only in historical texts.

- The king's messenger arrived to notify the new laws to the people in the square.
- In the ancient chronicle, the author sought to notify the glorious deeds of his ancestors to future generations.

## Examples

- Please notify the office if you are going to be late.
- The airline will notify all passengers via email if the flight schedule changes due to the storm.
- Under the terms of the agreement, the tenant must notify the landlord in writing at least thirty days before vacating the property.

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