notify
v.
late 14c., from Old French notefiier "make known, inform, apprise" (13c.), from Latin notificare "to make known, notify," from Latin notus "known" (see notice, n.) + root of facere "make, do" (see factitious). Related: Notified; notifying.
〔李〕[not=to know知道；-ify v.=to make做……→] v. make to know;give information of宣布；通知