give notice

English

Alternative forms

• give one's notice

Pronunciation

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Verb

give notice (third-person singular simple present gives notice, present participle giving notice, simple past gave notice, past participle given notice)

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see give,‎ notice.
   • 1960 March, J. P. Wilson & E. N. C. Haywood, “The route through the Peak - Derby to Manchester: Part One”, in Trains Illustrated, page 149:

     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.

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

   He gave notice yesterday that he'll leave in two weeks.

   Did you hear that Jack gave notice today?

Translations

to announce one's intent to leave a job

• German: kündigen (de)
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