v.
Pronunciation: ' n ō -t ə - ˌ f ī
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -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 sue>
3 : to give formal notice to < notify a family of the death of a relation>
synonyms see INFORM
– no · ti · fi · er \ - ˌ f ī (- ə )r \ noun