verb · formal
notify
UK/ˈnəʊtɪfaɪ/US/ˈnoʊtɪfaɪ/NOT·i·fy
Band 6-7speakingtask1task2
to formally tell someone about something
Examples
“Please notify the reception when you arrive.”
“The university will notify students of exam results by email.”
“Landlords must be notified in writing before the tenant moves out.”
Band 8 sentence
“The company will notify all affected customers in writing and provide compensation options.”
Collocations
- notify someone
- notify by email
- give/receive notification
Word family
notify verbnotification nounnotified adjective
Common mistakes
I notify to the manager about the delay.→I notified the manager about the delay.
Say it for a higher band
5tell→6inform→7+notify
Synonyms
inform
alert
Easily confused
inform
“Please inform me if you will be late.”
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