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3rd person singular present tense of verb
signify
 

signify in British English

(ˈsɪɡnɪˌfaɪ)
verbWord forms: -fies, -fying or -fied (when tr, may take a clause as object)
1. (transitive)
to indicate, show, or suggest
2. (transitive)
to imply or portend
the clouds signified the coming storm
3. (transitive)
to stand as a symbol, sign, etc for
4. (intransitive) informal
to be significant or important
Derived forms
signifiable (ˈsigniˌfiable)
adjective
signifier (ˈsigniˌfier)
noun
Word origin
C13: from Old French signifier, from Latin significāre, from signum a sign, mark + facere to make

Examples of 'signifies' in a sentence
signifies

{ Some loremasters say that this figure signifies great blessings no matter into which house it falls - save the I louse of Salt.
Kerr, Katharine A TIME OF WAR (2004)
A mark above 50 signifies growth as opposed to contraction.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The 'red' in the title signifies the bloodiness of the river's history.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The rainbow of the title, a heavenly phenomenon that arrives after storms, signifies serenity.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It's exciting because it signifies a real shift in men's fashion.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
I wonder what this signifies for their future careers.
Globe and Mail (2003)
What letter signifies his role, and what does it stand for?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He plainly has no idea what the noise signifies.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
If a treatment signifies care and hope to the patient, then it may work.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
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