verb

signify

SIHG-nih-feye

verb

To be a sign of; to indicate or represent something.

"A red light signifies danger."

"The ring signified their engagement."

To make known one's intention or feelings, often through a gesture or statement.

"He signified his approval with a nod."

How to Use Signify

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo be a sign or symbol of something, or to make a meaning or intention clear.

Common pairings

signify agreement signify importance

signified past tense, signifies singular

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From Old French signifier, from Latin significare, from signum ("sign") + facere ("to make").

mean betoken import

import lofty omen export stingy lament kindly philanthropic

unify verify pacify notify purify modify qualify amplify crucify specify falsify certify

mean betoken import lofty omen export stingy lament kindly philanthropic