Give Notice (Verb)
Meaning 1
Inform (somebody) of something; "I advised him that the rent was due".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The airline had to give notice to hundreds of employees due to the sudden drop in demand for flights.
- She was surprised when the company gave her notice just one day after her review, which had shown great potential.
- Due to financial difficulties the small restaurant had to give notice to half of its staff after only a year of operation.
- Unhappy with her performance, management decided to give notice to the marketing manager after only three months on the job.
- The local council was forced to give notice to over 50 workers as it struggled to manage its budget for the new year.