signifié
[ see-nyee-fyey ]
/ si nyiˈfyeɪ /
noun, plural si·gni·fiés [see-nyee-fyey] /si nyiˈfyeɪ/, French.
(in linguistics) the signified.
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signify
[ sig-nuh-fahy ]
/ ˈsɪg nəˌfaɪ /
verb (used with object), sig·ni·fied, sig·ni·fy·ing.
verb (used without object), sig·ni·fied, sig·ni·fy·ing.
to be of importance or consequence.
Origin of signify
OTHER WORDS FROM signify
sig·ni·fi·a·ble, adjectiveun·sig·ni·fi·a·ble, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for signifies
signify
/ (ˈsɪɡnɪˌfaɪ) /
verb -fies, -fying or -fied (when tr, may take a clause as object)
(tr) to indicate, show, or suggest
(tr) to imply or portendthe clouds signified the coming storm
(tr) to stand as a symbol, sign, etc (for)
(intr) informal to be significant or important
Derived forms of signify
signifiable, adjectivesignifier, nounWord Origin for signify
C13: from Old French signifier, from Latin significāre, from signum a sign, mark + facere to make
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