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signify
[ sig-nuh-fahy ]
/ ˈsɪg nəˌfaɪ /
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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.
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Origin of signify
OTHER WORDS FROM signify
sig·ni·fi·a·ble, adjectiveun·sig·ni·fi·a·ble, adjectiveWords nearby signify
significative, significs, signifié, signified, signifier, signify, signifying, sign-in, signing, signiory, sign language
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How to use signify in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for signify
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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