notify

Etymology

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

verb

1. (transitive) To give (someone) notice (of some event).
   The dispatcher immediately notified the volunteer fire department of the emergency call.
   Once a decision has been reached and notified to the parties it becomes binding.
2. (obsolete, transitive) To make (something) known.
3. (obsolete, transitive) To make note of (something).