signify
Meaning
- To create a sign out of something.
- To give (something) a meaning or an importance.
- To show one’s intentions with a sign etc.; to indicate, announce, or portend.
- To mean; to betoken.
- To make a difference; to matter (in negative or interrogative expressions).
Synonyms
declare
Translations
signifier
bedeuten
significare
significar
significar
betekenen
significar
σημαίνω
belirtmekFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsɪɡnɪfaɪ/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Middle English signifien, from Old French signifier, from Latin significare.
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