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signify

[ sig-nuh-fahy ]

verb (used with object)

signified, signifying.
  1. to make known by signs, speech, or action.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. to be a sign of; mean; portend.

    Synonyms: , , , ,



verb (used without object)

signified, signifying.
  1. to be of importance or consequence.

signify

/ ˈɪɡɪˌڲɪ /

verb

  1. tr to indicate, show, or suggest
  2. tr to imply or portend

    the clouds signified the coming storm

  3. tr to stand as a symbol, sign, etc (for)
  4. informal.
    intr to be significant or important
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԾˌھ, noun
  • ˈԾˌھ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • n·ھa· adjective
  • un·n·ھa· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of signify1

First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English signifien, from Old French signifier, from Latin Ծھ “to make a sign, indicate, mention, denote”; equivalent to sign + -ify
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of signify1

C13: from Old French signifier, from Latin Ծھ, from signum a sign, mark + facere to make
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Clad in a football jersey that read “OCPD” and the number 32, to signify how many years he worked as a public defender, Sanders reveled in all the love.

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One final touch resides on the bottom of the ring: Five diamonds to signify the five-run deficit the Dodgers overcame in the title-clincher.

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One young woman has dressed all in black to signify the loss of her "favourite place".

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They had no idea what the force driving this was, so they gave it a name signifying their lack of understanding - Dark Energy.

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A stick of dynamite is meant to depict an exploding red pill, while the number 100 signifies the “80-20” rule, which purports that 80% of women are attracted to the top 20% of men.

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