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signify

[sig-nuh-fahy]

verb (used with object)

signified, signifying 
  1. to make known by signs, speech, or action.

    Synonyms: , ,
  2. to be a sign of; mean; portend.

    Synonyms: , , , ,


verb (used without object)

signified, signifying 
  1. to be of importance or consequence.

signify

/ ˈɪɡɪˌڲɪ /

verb

  1. (tr) to indicate, show, or suggest

  2. (tr) to imply or portend

    the clouds signified the coming storm

  3. (tr) to stand as a symbol, sign, etc (for)

  4. informal(intr) to be significant or important

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • signifiable adjective
  • unsignifiable adjective
  • ˈԾˌھ noun
  • ˈԾˌھ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of signify1

First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English signifien, from Old French signifier, from Latin Ծھ “to make a sign, indicate, mention, denote”; equivalent to sign + -ify
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of signify1

C13: from Old French signifier, from Latin Ծھ, from signum a sign, mark + facere to make
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In practice, it signified a falling from the grace of a great height to unimaginable depths.

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"The artefacts signify a history that matters - and a history that is largely unknown," says Yonga.

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So much so that some are humurously referring to eggs as “chicken caviar” to signify their status as a newfound luxury food item.

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It sent a shot across the bow to the rest of the baseball world, signifying that for all the Dodgers’ shortcomings of late, they might finally be clicking into top gear.

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Leon punctuated his order with, by my count, 27 exclamation marks, signifying his intense impatience with the quality of the government’s arguments in his courtroom.

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