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Definitions for Signify

[1] to make known by signs, speech, or action.
[2] to be a sign of; mean; portend.
[3] to be of importance or consequence.
[4] (tr) to indicate, show, or suggest
[5] (tr) to imply or portend the clouds signified the coming storm
[6] (tr) to stand as a symbol, sign, etc (for)
[7] (intr) informal to be significant or important

Words related to Signify

represent, suggest, spell, portend, imply, manifest, convey, bespeak, symbolize, proclaim, mean, exhibit, show, sign, denote, evince, carry, connote, flash, insinuate

Words nearby Signify

significative, significs, signified, signifier, signifié, signify, signifying, signing, signior, signiory, signor

Origin of Signify

1200–50; Middle English signifien < Old French signifier < Latin significāre to make a sign, indicate, mention, denote. See sign, -ify

Other words from Signify

sig·ni·fi·a·ble , adjective
un·sig·ni·fi·a·ble , adjective

Word origin for Signify

C13: from Old French signifier, from Latin significāre, from signum a sign, mark + facere to make

Synonyms for Signify

add up to, bespeak, convey, imply, manifest, portend, proclaim, represent, spell, stand for, suggest, symbolize, announce, bear, betoken, carry, communicate, connote, denote, disclose, evidence, evince, exhibit, express, flash, import, insinuate, intend, intimate, matter, purport, show, sign, talk, tell, wink, be a sign of