Definition of Signify in English :

Define Signify in English

Signify meaning in English

Meaning of Signify in English

Pronunciation of Signify in English

Signify pronunciation in English

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Signify

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Verb

1. intend, mean, signify, stand for

denote or connote

Example Sentences:
'maison' means house' in French'
'An example sentence would show what this word means'

2. signify

convey or express a meaning

Example Sentences:
'These words mean nothing to me!'
'What does his strange behavior signify?'

3. signify

make known with a word or signal

Example Sentences:
'He signified his wish to pay the bill for our meal'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Signify

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verb -fies, -fying or -fied (when tr, may take a clause as object)
1. (transitive)
to indicate, show, or suggest
2. (transitive)
to imply or portend
the clouds signified the coming storm
3. (transitive)
to stand as a symbol, sign, etc for
4. (intransitive) informal
to be significant or important

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Signify

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verb transitiveWord forms: ˈsigniˌfied or ˈsigniˌfying
1. 
to be a sign or indication of; mean
the rags that signify their poverty
2. 
to show or make known, as by a sign, words, etc.
to signify approval by saying “aye”
verb intransitive
3. 
to have meaning or importance; be significant; matter

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Signify

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v. sig·ni·fied, sig·ni·fy·ing, sig·ni·fies
v.tr.
1. To denote; mean: A red traffic light signifies that traffic must stop.
2. To be a sign or indication of; suggest or imply: The test results will signify how serious the problem is. The surge in housing starts signifies an upturn in the economy.
3. To make known, as with a sign or word: He signified his disagreement with a frown.
v.intr.
1. To have meaning or importance.
2. Slang To exchange humorous insults in a verbal game.

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