signify
verb (used with object)
to make known by signs, speech, or action.
signifies
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present tense formof signify (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
signifiés
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pluralof signifié.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
signifiénoun(in linguistics) the signified.
Example Sentences
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A story is being built, a narrative that signifies that Genres aims to be not just a bookshop, but a place that feels like a real-life fairy tale.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
For Ibrahim, this correlation signifies that the source of interest in copper is its long-term potential in the AI industry.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
The service's map of Germany was nearly completely coloured the dark purple that signifies "extreme heat warning".
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
A hale and hearty speed signifies that your body’s systems—including your heart, lungs, muscles and nervous system—are working well together.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
There was much argument, and those sensations of fraternity and comity which at first brought our Regiment together at our dances gave way, I fear, to anger: “What signifies that?”
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
