Third person singular present of notify; informs someone officially or formally about something. The act of giving notice or making something known.
From Latin 'notificare,' combining 'notus' (known) and 'facere' (to make). The word entered English in the 14th century, originally meaning to make something known or to take note of.
In our digital age, 'notify' has taken on new urgency - we're constantly being notified by our devices, creating a whole new relationship with information and attention. The word has evolved from formal legal notices to the ping of a smartphone.
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