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notify

/ˈnəʊtəˌfaɪ/NOH-tuh-figh
/ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪ/NOH-tuh-figh

Meaningmake known

Common meaning: inform someone

Journey through time

  1. Latinnotificare‘make known’source
  2. Frenchmeaning shiftsmake known → to notifienotifier‘to notifie’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsto notifie → inform someonenotify‘inform someone’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin notificare ‘make known’.

Roots

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