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signify
/ ˈɪɡɪˌڲɪ /
verb
(tr) to indicate, show, or suggest
(tr) to imply or portend
the clouds signified the coming storm
(tr) to stand as a symbol, sign, etc (for)
informal(intr) to be significant or important
Other 51Թ Forms
- signifiable adjective
- unsignifiable adjective
- ˈԾˌھ noun
- ˈԾˌھ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of signify1
Example Sentences
In practice, it signified a falling from the grace of a great height to unimaginable depths.
"The artefacts signify a history that matters - and a history that is largely unknown," says Yonga.
So much so that some are humurously referring to eggs as “chicken caviar” to signify their status as a newfound luxury food item.
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.
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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