John served notice that he wouldn't prepare the coffee anymore.
•I'm serving notice that I'll resign as secretary next month.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
serve notice — ► put someone on notice (or serve notice) warn someone of something about or likely to occur. Main Entry: ↑notice … English terms dictionary
serve notice — (that) ► LAW to tell someone officially that they must do something, or that something is going to happen: »The highway authority is required to serve notice informing everyone who may be affected by the new route. Main Entry: ↑notice … Financial and business terms
serve notice that — serve notice (that) ► LAW to tell someone officially that they must do something, or that something is going to happen: »The highway authority is required to serve notice informing everyone who may be affected by the new route. Main Entry:… … Financial and business terms
put someone on notice (or serve notice) — warn someone of something about or likely to occur. → notice … English new terms dictionary
notice — noun 1》 the fact of observing or paying attention to something. 2》 advance notification or warning. ↘a formal declaration of one s intention to end an agreement, typically one concerning employment or tenancy, at a specified time. 3》 a… … English new terms dictionary
notice — no‧tice [ˈnəʊts ǁ ˈnoʊ ] noun 1. [uncountable] information or a warning about something that is going to happen: • These rules are subject to change without notice (= no notice needs to be given ) . • Either party may terminate the contract with … Financial and business terms
notice — ► NOUN 1) attention; observation. 2) advance notification or warning. 3) a formal declaration of one s intention to end an agreement, typically one concerning employment or tenancy. 4) a displayed sheet or placard giving news or information. 5) a … English terms dictionary
notice — 1 verb (intransitive, transitive not in progressive) 1 to see, hear, or feel something: He spilled the tea, but Miss Whitley did not notice. | notice sth/sb: You may notice a numb feeling in your fingers. | notice that: Catherine noticed that… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
serve — [sɜːv ǁ sɜːrv] verb 1. [transitive] COMMERCE to supply customers with a particular product or service or with something they need: • The firm plans to open a London office to serve clients with investments and businesses in Europe. • JAL Group… … Financial and business terms
serve — vt served, serv·ing 1: to deliver, publish, or execute (notice or process) as required by law no notice of any such request was ever served on the husband National Law Journal 2: to make legal service upon (the person named in a process): inform… … Law dictionary
put someone on notice — ► put someone on notice (or serve notice) warn someone of something about or likely to occur. Main Entry: ↑notice … English terms dictionary
