/ ˈnəʊtɪfaɪ; NAmE ˈnoʊ-/ verb
( no·ti·fies , no·ti·fy·ing , no·ti·fied , no·ti·fied ) notify sb (of sth) | notify sth to sb to formally or officially tell sb about sth
SYN inform :
[ vn ]
Competition winners will be notified by post.
The police must be notified of the date of the demonstration.
The date of the demonstration must be notified to the police.
[also vn that ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French notifier , from Latin notificare make known, from notus known (see notion ) + facere make.