notify
Translation
to notify, to inform, to report
Examples
Please notify us of any change of address.
Please notify us of any change of address.
The school will notify parents if there is a problem.
The school will notify parents if there is a problem.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) ((of/about sth.)) to formally tell someone about something Please notify us of any change of address.
((sb.)) ((that ...)) to formally tell someone that something has happened They notified her that she got the job.
Similar Words
Synonyms: inform, tell, advise, alert
Etymology
From Latin 'notus' (known) + 'facere' (to make). Literally 'to make known'.
Memory Tips
To 'notify' someone is to give them a 'note' with information. It's more formal than 'tell'.