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notify

 
 
/ˈnəʊtɪfaɪ/ verb [T]

Definition

to tell someone officially about something: notify sb of sth You will be notified immediately of any changes to the arrangements.notify sb that We have just been notified that our application has been successful. Businesses must notify consumers if their personal information has been subject to a security breach.
(Definition of notify verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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