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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary no·ti·fy
\\ˈnō-tə-ˌfī\\ transitive verb
(-fied ; -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 sue3. to give formal notice to
notify a family of the death of a relationSynonyms: see inform
• no·ti·fi·er \\-ˌfī(-ə)r\\ noun notify
late 14c., from O.Fr. notifier "make known," from L. notus "known" (see notice) + root of facere "make, do" (see factitious). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 notifyno·tify / 5nEutifai; NAmE 5nou- / verb ( no·ti·fies, no·ti·fy·ing, no·ti·fied, no·ti·fied) ~ sb (of sth) | ~ sth to sb to formally or officially tell sb about sth (正式)通报,通知
SYN inform :
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Competition winners will be notified by post. 将发信通知竞赛的优胜者。
The police must be notified of the date of the demonstration. 必须向警方报告游行示威的日期。
The date of the demonstration must be notified to the police. 游行示威的日期必须报告警方。
▪ [also VN that] Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishnotify
verb ADV. forthwith, immediately | in advance | by post, in writing | formally VERB + NOTIFY be obliged to, be required to, must, should If you see anything suspicious you should notify the police immediately. | fail to PREP. of All applicants will be notified of the result by post. | to Changes must be notified to the chairman. Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged no·ti·fy
\-ˌfī\ verb
( -ed/-ing/-es) Etymology: Middle English notifien, from Middle French notifier to make known, from Late Latin notificare, from Latin notus (past. participle of noscere to come to know) + -ificare -ify — more at know transitive verb1. obsolete
a. : to take notice of : observe
b. : to point out : indicate , denote 2.
a. : to give notice of : make known : declare , publish
< Her Majesty's pleasure not to disallow this act is notified in the Gazette — Bahamas Acts >
b. : to report the occurrence of (a communicable disease or an individual suffering from such disease) in a community to public-health or other authority
< notify any cow which … appears to be affected with tuberculosis — Control of Certain Diseases of Dairy Cows >3. : to give notice to : inform by notice
< notified the citizens to meet at the city hall >intransitive verb: to give notice
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