signify in English dictionary

  • signify

    Meanings and definitions of "signify"

    • To give (something) a meaning or an importance.
    • To show one’s intentions with a sign etc.
    • verb
      To give (something) a meaning or an importance.
    • verb
      To show one’s intentions with a sign etc.
    • verb
      To mean; to betoken.
    • to give something a meaning
    • To convey (a certain sense), when using some word, sentence, or significant action.
    • verb
      convey or express a meaning; "These words mean nothing to me!"; "What does his strange behavior signify?"
    • verb
      denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means"
    • verb
      make known with a word or signal; "He signified his wish to pay the bill for our meal"

    Synonyms of "signify" in English dictionary

    stand for, intend, mean are the top synonyms of "signify" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of signify

    • signify ( third-person singular simple present signifies, present participle signifying, simple past and past participle signified)
    • signify (third-person singular simple present signifies, present participle signifying, simple past and past participle signified)
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