notify

Meanings

• Verb

  To make (someone) aware of an event or situation or to inform them of a fact.

  - "She notified her boss about the error in the report."
  - "The police notified the public about the missing child."

• Verb

  To give notice or warning of something.

  - "The fire alarm notified the building occupants of a fire."
  - "The doctor notified his patient of the test results."

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Synonyms

apprise , inform

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with notify
aprise , advise , surprise , arise , devise

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Variants

List of all variants of notify that leads to same result
notified , notifier , notifiers , notifies , notify , notifying , pre-notification , pre-notifications , pre-notified , pre-notifies , pre-notify , pre-notifying , prenotification , prenotifications , prenotified , prenotifies , prenotify , prenotifying

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally meant 'to give notice, to warn'. Derived from the Latin word 'notificare' which means 'to make known, to inform'.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. The word 'notify' appears 12 times in the US Constitution.

2. The term 'notification' is used 16 times in the Bible.

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Related Concepts

informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to

1. Notification: A message or alert that informs a user of an event or situation.

2. Warning: A message or signal that alerts someone of potential danger.

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Culture

Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.

In literature, 'notify' is often used in legal and formal contexts to indicate the giving of notice or warning. In music, there is a jazz standard called 'Notifying' where the musicians take turns 'notifying' each other with their improvisations.

How to Memorize "notify"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of informing or warning someone. Imagine yourself delivering a message to someone or pressing a button to send an alert.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'notify' with the idea of informing or warning someone. Think of the words 'inform' and 'warning'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'N'otice 'o'bservable 'e'vent 'y'ou 'n'eed 't'o 'k'now.

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