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signifysignify /ˈsɪgnəˌfaɪ/ ●○○ AWL verb (, signified, signifying) [transitive not in progressive] ETYMOLOGYsignifyOrigin: 1200-1300 Old French signifier, from Latin significare, from signum; ➔ SIGN1 VERB TABLEsignify |
| Present | I, you, we, they | signify | | he, she, it | signifies | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | signified | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have signified | | he, she, it | has signified | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had signified | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will signify | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have signified |
THESAURUShave a particular meaning► mean to have a particular meaning or be used as a symbol or sign for something: What does “patronizing” mean? What is meant by “essential” in this case? ► represent if a shape, letter, object, etc. represents something, it is used as a sign (=picture or shape) or mark for that thing: The brown areas on the map represent deserts. The letter “a” represents several different sounds in the English language. ► symbolize if something, especially an object or picture, symbolizes an idea or feeling, it represents it: The Statue of Liberty symbolizes that we are a nation of immigrants. ► stand for if a letter or group of letters stands for something, it is a short way of saying or writing it: EPCOT originally stood for Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow. ► signify/denote formal to mean or represent something: A white dove is often used to signify peace. The four stars on his uniform denote a high-ranking general. ► indicate to represent something: Sales targets are indicated on the graph by the dotted line. 1to represent, mean, or be a sign of something: The image of a lion signifies power and strength.signify (that) “N/A” signifies that the information was not available.► see thesaurus at mean12formal to make a wish, feeling, or opinion known by doing something SYN convey: Many people wore red ribbons to signify their support.3[intransitive] to be important enough to have an effect on something: The amount doesn’t really signify in the overall results. |