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give notice |
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give (one's) notice to formally tell one's employer that one is quitting one's job. Did you hear that James is leaving? He gave his notice yesterday. Lisa gave notice today. She got a job offer from another company. give notice (to somebody) also give somebody notice 1. to warn your employer that you will stop working Jones gave notice in October that he planned to leave at the end of the school year. 2. to tell an employee that they will no longer be employed The company didn't give its employees notice, they just sent everyone home and closed the plant. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of give notice (to give written or printed information) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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His master suspended a bell about his neck so that the Dog might give notice of his presence wherever he went. These governors give notice to the adjacent places that the army is to march that way on such a day, and that they are assessed such a quantity of bread, beer, and cows. It was finally settled that this should be our plan; and that inquiries and preparations should immediately be set on foot; and while my mother busied herself with these, I should return to Horton Lodge at the close of my four weeks' vacation, and give notice for my final departure when things were in train for the speedy commencement of our school. |
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