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signify
What does signify mean?
signify (verb): to mean; to betoken.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use signify in a sentence?
- What does his strange behavior signify? (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce signify?
/ˈsɪɡnəˌfaɪ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does signify come from?
Inherited from Middle English signifien, from Old French signifier, from Latin significare.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to signify
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “signify” mean?
distinguish oneself
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be close or similar
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protect from impact
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to mean; to betoken
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