Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

give notice

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.84 in modern English

Syllables: give no-tice
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To announce one's intent to leave a job; to inform an employer that one is leaving.

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see give, notice.

Example Sentences

"He gave notice yesterday that he'll leave in two weeks."
"Did you hear that Jack gave notice today?"
"A Cambridgeshire man recently gave notice with a message piped on top of a passion cake. A half-baked idea, or a generous parting gift for the office?"
"Having got its Act, the M.B.M. & M.J.R. apparently had misgivings about the route, in view of the very heavy engineering works that would be necessary, and on November 9, 1846, the company gave notice of a further bill for a deviated line, which was passed into law on July 22, 1847."

Inflected Forms

gives notice (present, singular) giving notice (participle, present) gave notice (past) given notice (participle, past) give one's notice (alternative)

Phrases

notice period

Frequently Paired Words

notice period

Synonyms

advise notify send word apprise apprize displace fire can dismiss give the axe send away sack

Questions

What does give notice mean?: To announce one's intent to leave a job; to inform an employer that one is leaving.

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