transitive verb. 1 : to give formal notice to notify a family of the death of a relation She notified the police about the accident. 2 : to give notice of or report the occurrence of He notified his intention to sue.

What is notify in a sentence?

You must notify both your mortgage lender and your insurance company. He said police were not notified for an hour. They must notify police about where they live and their movements. ... Yet the police were not notified.

What is the base word for notify?

The Latin source is notificare , "to make known," which comes from the roots notus, "known," and facere, "make."