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- [noh-tuh-fahy]
- /ˈnoʊ təˌfaɪ/
- /ˈnəʊ.tɪ.faɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [noh-tuh-fahy]
- /ˈnoʊ təˌfaɪ/
Definitions of notify word
- verb with object notify to inform (someone) or give notice to: to notify the police of a crime. 1
- verb with object notify Chiefly British. to make known; give information of: The sale was notified in the newspapers. 1
- noun notify Inform (someone) of something, typically in a formal or official manner. 1
- intransitive verb notify inform of 1
- transitive verb notify tell sb 1
- intransitive verb notify register officially 1
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Origin of notify
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English notifien < Middle French notifier < Latin nōtificāre, equivalent to (g)nōt(us) (past participle of (g)nōscere to come to know; see know1) + -ificāre -ify
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Parts of speech for Notify
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
notify popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for notify
verb notify
- inform — to give or impart knowledge of a fact or circumstance to: He informed them of his arrival.
- alert — If you are alert, you are paying full attention to things around you and are able to deal with anything that might happen.
- advise — If you advise someone to do something, you tell them what you think they should do.
- warn — to give notice, advice, or intimation to (a person, group, etc.) of danger, impending evil, possible harm, or anything else unfavorable: They warned him of a plot against him. She was warned that her life was in danger.
- report — an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.: a report on the peace conference; a medical report on the patient.
Antonyms for notify
verb notify
- conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
- hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- refrain — to abstain from an impulse to say or do something (often followed by from): I refrained from telling him what I thought.
- suppress — to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.): to suppress the Communist and certain left-leaning parties.
- withhold — to hold back; restrain or check.
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