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- DictionarySig·ni·fy/ˈsiɡnəˌfī/
verb
- 1. be an indication of: "this decision signified a fundamental change in their priorities"
- 2. (among black Americans) exchange boasts or insults as a game or ritual: informal US "I wasn't signifying at her"
Signify means to be a sign of, to imply, or to show by a sign. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.
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Signify means to be a sign of something, to mean, to show, or to have importance. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
Signify definition: to make known by signs, speech, or action.. See examples of SIGNIFY used in a sentence.
Signify means to be a sign of something, to mean, to show, or to have importance. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.
To signify means to "mean." When Paul Revere looked for the lanterns in the church tower, he knew that one would signify that the British were coming by land and two would indicate that they were coming by sea. When objects are endowed with symbolic meaning, they are said to signify things.
Signify means to indicate, show, or suggest something by a sign, word, or action. It can also mean to be a symbol or sign of something, or to be important or significant. See how to use signify in sentences and find synonyms and related words.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb signify, which can mean to be a sign of something or to show your feelings or intentions. See synonyms, pictures and example sentences from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.