What does "notify" mean?

To give (someone) notice (of some event).

What is a synonym for "notify"?

Common synonyms include: apprise, advise, inform, acquaint, admonish, advertise.

/ˈnoʊtɪfaɪ/ verb

verb ·Moderate ·High school level

Verb

1
To give (someone) notice (of some event). transitive
"The dispatcher immediately notified the volunteer fire department of the emergency call."
2
inform (somebody) of something wordnet
3
To make (something) known. obsolete, transitive
4
To make note of (something). obsolete, transitive

"You should notify the police at once."

From Middle English notifien, a borrowing from Old French notifier, notefiier.