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- Dictionarysignify/ˈsɪɡnɪfʌɪ/
verb
- 1. be an indication of: "this decision signified a fundamental change in their priorities" Similar
- 2. (among black Americans) exchange boasts or insults as a game or ritual: informal US "I wasn't signifying at her"
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SIGNIFY definition: 1. to be a sign of something; to mean: 2. to make something known; to show: 3. to have importance…. Learn more.
Signify basically means "to make a sign or signal". One of its synonyms is indicate; the index finger is the finger you point with, so to indicate is essentially to point to something. Significant means "important" and significance means "importance;" similarly, insignificant means "unimportant" and insignificance means "lack of importance".
verb (used with object) , sig·ni·fied, sig·ni·fy·ing. to make known by signs, speech, or action. Synonyms: indicate, express, signal. to be a sign of; mean; portend. Synonyms: imply, betoken, denote, indicate, represent.
Definition of signify verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
SIGNIFY meaning: 1. to be a sign of something; to mean: 2. to make something known; to show: 3. to have importance…. Learn more.
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.
If you signify something, you make a sign or gesture in order to communicate a particular meaning.
To signify means to "mean." When Paul Revere looked for the lanterns in the church tower, he knew that one would signify that the British were coming by land and two would indicate that they were coming by sea. When objects are endowed with symbolic meaning, they are said to signify things.
signify. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English sig‧ni‧fy /ˈsɪɡnɪfaɪ/ AWL verb (signified, signifying, signifies) [ not in progressive] 1 [ transitive] to represent, mean, or be a sign of something Some tribes use special facial markings to signify status.
How to use . signify in a sentenceVisitors are greeted by a looming gothic gate, the kind used to signify that important residents lie behind its spires.
