First Known Use: 15th century
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1notice
noun no·tice \ˈnō-təs\
: information that tells you or warns you about something that is going to happen
: a statement telling someone that an agreement, job, etc., will end soon
: attention that people give to someone or something
Full Definition of NOTICE
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a (1) : warning or intimation of something : announcement (2) : the announcement of a party's intention to quit an agreement or relation at a specified time (3) : the condition of being warned or notified —usually used in the phrase on notice b : information, intelligence
3
: a written or printed announcement
4
: a short critical account or review
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Origin of NOTICE
Middle English, from Anglo-French, knowledge, notification, from Latin notitia acquaintance, awareness, from notus known, from past participle of noscere to come to know — more at know
Related to NOTICE
- Synonyms
- ad, advert [chiefly British], advertisement, bulletin, communiqué, announcement, notification, posting, release
Rhymes with NOTICE
2notice
verb
: to become aware of (something or someone) by seeing, hearing, etc.
no·ticedno·tic·ing
Full Definition of NOTICE
transitive verb
1
: to give notice of
2
a : to comment upon b : review
3
a : to treat with attention or civility b : to take notice of : mark
4
: to give a formal notice to
— no·tic·er noun
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First Known Use of NOTICE
15th century
NOTICING Defined for Kids
1notice
noun no·tice \ˈnō-təs\
Definition of NOTICE for Kids
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: warning, announcement <The schedule may change without notice.>
2
: an indication that an agreement will end at a specified time <I gave my employer notice.>
4
: a written or printed announcement <Notices were sent to parents about the school trip.>
5
: a short piece of writing that gives an opinion (as of a book or play) <The new show received good notices.>
2notice
verb
no·ticedno·tic·ing
Definition of NOTICE for Kids
: to become aware of : pay attention to <… my mother noticed a hole in the toe of my sock. — Judy Blume, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing>
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