 signify |
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| 1. | [ verb ] denote or connote | |
| Synonyms: | mean stand_for intend | |
| Examples: | "`maison' means `house' in French" "An example sentence would show what this word means" |
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| Related terms: | meaning meaning sign | |
| 2. | [ verb ] convey or express a meaning | |
| Examples: | "These words mean nothing to me!" "What does his strange behavior signify?" |
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| Related terms: | mean mean meaning sign sign | |
| 3. | [ verb ] make known with a word or signal | |
| Examples: | "He signified his wish to pay the bill for our meal" |
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| Related terms: | indicate | |
| Similar spelling: |
signifier signified sign_off |
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