notify meaning

The word ‘notify’ means to tell someone about something officially.

notify :

to inform, to tell officially

Verb

▪ Please notify us of any changes.

▪ Please tell us about any changes.

▪ They notified the staff about the meeting.

▪ They informed the staff about the meeting.

paraphrasing

▪ inform – to tell

▪ announce – to make known

▪ alert – to warn

▪ communicate – to share information

notify

Pronunciation

notify [ˈnoʊ.tɪˌfaɪ]

The stress is on 'no', and it sounds like 'noh-ti-fy'.

Common phrases and grammar about notify

notify - Common meaning

Verb
to inform, to tell officially

Part of Speech Changes for "notify"

▪ notification (noun) – the act of telling

▪ notified (adjective) – having been told

Common Expressions with "notify"

▪ notify someone of something – to tell someone about something

▪ notify in advance – to tell before it happens

▪ notify by email – to tell using email

▪ notify immediately – to tell right away

Important examples of notify in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, notify is often used to mean informing someone officially.

▪Please notify the manager of your decision.
▪Please tell the manager your decision.

Example of a confusing word: note (to observe or write down)

▪Please note the manager of your decision.
▪Please observe the manager of your decision.
"Notify" is a transitive verb meaning "to inform" someone officially, typically used in the structure "notify someone of something." In "Please notify the manager of your decision," the usage is correct and formal. "Note," however, means "to observe" or "write down," and it does not fit the grammatical structure needed here. Using "note" in this context would be incorrect because it suggests writing down or observing, not informing. Thus, "notify" is the correct choice.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

Notify is used as a transitive verb, meaning it requires an object, often seen in TOEIC grammar questions.

▪They notified him about the changes.
▪They informed him about the changes.

notify

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

notify someone of something

'to tell someone about something', used in formal contexts.

▪You must notify the office of your absence.
▪You must tell the office about your absence.

notify the authorities

means 'to inform the officials', used when reporting something important.

▪We need to notify the authorities about the incident.
▪We need to inform the officials about the incident.

Differences between similar words and notify

notify

,

inform

differences

Notify is often used for official or formal communication, while inform can be used in both formal and informal contexts.

notify
▪They notified the team of the changes.
▪They officially told the team about the changes.
inform
▪She informed her friend about the news.
▪She told her friend about the news.
notify

Words with the same origin as notify

The origin of notify

Notify comes from the Latin 'notificare', which means to make known or to inform.

Word structure

It has the prefix noti (known), root fic (make), and suffix y (verb), meaning 'to make known'.

Words with the same origin

The root of notify is fic (make). Words with the same root include 'magnify' (to make large), 'clarify' (to make clear).

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