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signify
/ ˈɪɡɪˌڲɪ /
verb
- tr to indicate, show, or suggest
- tr to imply or portend
the clouds signified the coming storm
- tr to stand as a symbol, sign, etc (for)
- informal.intr to be significant or important
Derived Forms
- ˈԾˌھ, noun
- ˈԾˌھ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- n·ھa· adjective
- un·n·ھa· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of signify1
Example Sentences
On Monday, Glasnow was placed on the injured list with what the team called shoulder inflammation — signifying that the pitcher sustained no structural damage, but still felt too much discomfort to continue pitching.
Gelasius I is widely recognised as the first pope to officially be called the "Vicar of Christ", a term that signifies the Pope's role as Christ's representative on Earth.
The Ayrton Light is switched on to signify that either the House of Lords or the House of Commons are sitting.
Boeing’s plight is just one aspect of a White House tariff policy that increasingly resembles, as Shakespeare might have put it, “a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.”
It can signify poverty, but, as Oyelowo points out, it can also suggest resourcefulness, the ability to create and improvise something new and unexpected out of the available ingredients.
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