What is the meaning of signify?

verb

  • Denote or connote.
    • usage: "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means"
  • Convey or express a meaning.
    • usage: "These words mean nothing to me"; "What does his strange behavior signify"
  • Make known with a word or signal.
    • usage: "He signified his wish to pay the bill for our meal"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
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