nnoun.communicationthe meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpretedSynset:sense
Examples:- the dictionary gave several senses for the word
- in the best sense charity is really a duty
- the signifier is linked to the signified
Hypernyms:import meaning significance signification
Inherited Hypernyms:sensemeaningmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:acceptationword meaningword sense
Full Hyponyms:word meaning
vverb.communicationdenote or connoteSynset:intend mean signify stand for
Examples:- 'maison' means 'house' in French
- An example sentence would show what this word means
Derivationally Related Form:signsignificationmeaningsignifier
Inherited Hypernyms:mean
Direct Hyponyms:denoterefer
Full Troponyms:announceapplybullet votedenoteenumerateeuphemizeexpresshark backitemizelistnamenumberrecurslurtwistvote
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.communicationconvey or express a meaningExamples:- These words mean nothing to me!
- What does his strange behavior signify?
Derivationally Related Form:signsignificantsignificance
Hypernyms:intend mean
Inherited Hypernyms:signifymeanconveyimparttellinformcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something | Somebody ---s something PP | Somebody ---s something to somebody
vverb.communicationmake known with a word or signalExamples:- He signified his wish to pay the bill for our meal
Derivationally Related Form:significant
Hypernyms:indicate
Inherited Hypernyms:signifyindicateinformcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE