verb#8,277 by frequency
signify
/ˈsɪɡnɪfaɪ/
To mean; to betoken; To give a meaning or an importance; To show one’s intentions with a sign etc.
- he/she/it
- signifies
- past participle
- signified
Meanings
- 1
To mean; to betoken
Religions are like languages. They use different words to signify the same concept.
Tatoeba · rul · CC BY 2.0 FR
What does this sign signify?
Tatoeba · buster_blu · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
To give (something) a meaning or an importance
- 3
To show one’s intentions with a sign etc.; to indicate, announce, or portend
- 4
To create a sign out of somethingrare
- 5
To make a difference; to matter (in negative or interrogative expressions)rare