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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.

See also: give, notice

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)

See also: give, notice

give notice

1. Inform or warn someone of something, as in He's prompt about giving us notice of any discrepancy in the accounts. [Late 1500s]

2. Tell one's employer one is quitting, as in Our housekeeper gave notice last week. This usage, first recorded in 1765, originally alluded to any kind of termination, such as a housing lease, but today is most often used for leaving employment.

See also: give, notice