No"ti*fy (?), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Notified (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Notifying (?).] [F. notifier, L. notificare;
notus known (p. p. of noscere to known) + -
ficare (in comp.) to make. See Know, and -fy.]
1. To make known; to declare; to publish; as,
to notify a fact to a person.
No law can bind till it be notified or
promulged.
Sowth.
2. To give notice to; to inform by notice; to
apprise; as, the constable has notified the citizens to meet
at the city hall; the bell notifies us of the time of
meeting.
The President of the United States has notified
the House of Representatives that he has approved and signed the
act.
Journal of the Senate, U. S.
☞ This application of notify has been condemned; but
it is in constant good use in the United States, and in perfect
accordance with the use of certify.