signify
signify definition
sig·nify (sig′nə fī′)
transitive verb signified -·fied′, signifying -·fy′·ing
- to be a sign or indication of; mean the rags that signify their poverty
- to show or make known, as by a sign, words, etc. to signify approval by saying “aye”
Etymology: ME signifien < OFr signifier < L significare < signum, a sign + facere, to make, do
intransitive verb
to have meaning or importance; be significant; matter
Related Forms:
- signifiable sig′·ni·fi′·able adjective
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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