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Meaning of 'signify' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Signify [ n.]
- To show by a sign; to communicate by any conventional token, as words, gestures, signals, or the like; to announce; to make known; to declare; to express; as, a signified his desire to be present.
- To mean; to import; to denote; to betoken.

Meaning of 'signify' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . signify [ v]
Meaning (1):
- denote or connote
Example in sentence:
  • An example sentence would show what this word means;
  • `maison' means `house' in French
Meaning (2):
- make known with a word or signal
Example in sentence:
  • He signified his wish to pay the bill for our meal
Meaning (3):
- convey or express a meaning
Example in sentence:
  • These words mean nothing to me!;
  • What does his strange behavior signify?

Nearby Words:

sig sigaultian sigger sigh sigh-born sighed sigher sighing sight sight-hole

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