sig·ni·fy (s g n -f  )v. sig·ni·fied, sig·ni·fy·ing, sig·ni·fies v.tr. 1. To denote; mean. 2. To make known, as with a sign or word: signify one's intent. v.intr. 1. To have meaning or importance. See Synonyms at count1. 2. Slang To exchange humorous insults in a verbal game. [Middle English signifien, from Old French signifier, from Latin signific  re : signum, sign; see sign + -ficre, -fy.]sig ni·fia·ble adj.sig ni·fier n. |
signify
Verb
[-fies, -fying, -fied]
1. to indicate or suggest
2. to stand as a symbol or sign for: a blue line on the map signified a river
3. to be important [Latin signum a mark + facere to make]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | signify - denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means" signify - convey or express a meaning; "These words mean nothing to me!"; "What does his strange behavior signify?" |
| 2. | signify - convey or express a meaning; "These words mean nothing to me!"; "What does his strange behavior signify?" | |
| 3. | signify - make known with a word or signal; "He signified his wish to pay the bill for our meal" indicate - to state or express briefly; "indicated his wishes in a letter" |
signify
Translations
v signify [ˈsignifai]
1 to be a sign of; to mean His frown signified disapproval. beteken يَعْني، يكون إشارَةً показвам znamenat være tegn på; betyde bedeuten σημαίνω, υποδηλώνω significar, querer decir tähendama, märkima حاكي بودن از merkitä signifier לְצַייֵן सूचित करना natuknuti, značiti jelent menandakan merkja significare 意味する ...을 뜻하다 rodyti, reikšti nozīmēt; norādīt uz bermaksud betekenen være et tegn på, bety, stå for oznaczać significar a însemna, a semnifica означать znamenať pomeniti označavati vara ett tecken på, betyda มีความหมาย anlamına gelmek 表示 значити, означати علامت ہونا có nghĩa là, 表示
2 to show; to make known by a sign, gesture etc He signified his approval with a nod. wys, beduie يُظْهِر، يُبَيِّن изразявам projevit tilkendegive zeigen εκφράζω, εκδηλώνω indicar, señalar teada andma, väljendama ابراز داشتن ؛بيان كردن ilmaista signifier, indiquer לַעֲשוֹת סִימָן दिखाना nagovijestiti, obznaniti jelez memperlihatkan sÿna esprimere, comunicare 示す (몸짓으로) ...을 알리다 (pa)rodyti izrādīt; parādīt menunjukkan te kennen geven være uttrykk for, betegne okazywać mostrar a însemna, a indica выражать prejaviť nakazati pokazati tillkännage, uttrycka เป็นเครื่องแสดง belirtmek, ifade etmek 表明 виявляти, висловлювати اشارہ سے ظاہر کرنا cho biết 表明
n significance [sigˈnifikəns]
meaning or importance a matter of great significance. belang أهَمِيَّه важност význam vigtighed die Bedeutung σημασία significado, importancia tähendus, tähtsus اهميت merkitys importance חֲשִיבוּת महत्व, अर्थ, अभिप्राय značenje, važnost jelentőség arti þÿðing; mikilvægi importanza 意味 의미; 중요성 svarba svarīgums; nopietnība; nozīmīgums makna; maksud betekenis betydning znaczenie importância semnificaţie; importanţă значение; важность význam pomen značaj betydelse, vikt ความสำคัญ önem, anlam 意義，重大 значення; важливість اہمیت ý nghĩa 意义，重大
adj significant [sigˈnifikənt]
1 important; having an important effect a significant event/development. belangrik مُهِم، هام، خَطير важен významný vigtig bedeutsam σημαντικός significativo, importante tähtis مهم merkittävä important חָשוּב महत्वपूर्ण važan jelentős, lényeges penting þÿðingarmikill; mikilvægur significativo, importante 重要な 뜻이 있는; 중요한 reikšmingas, svarbus svarīgs; nozīmīgs penting veelbetekenend viktig, betydelig znaczący, znamienny significativo semnificativ знаменательный; важный dôležitý pomemben značajan viktig, betydelsefull ซึ่งมีความหมาย anlamlı, önemli 重要的；有重大意義的 значний; важливий اہم có ý nghĩa 重要的；有重大意义的
2 having a special meaning; meaningful a significant look/smile. betekenisvol ذو مَغْزى значим významný sigende auffallend, bedeutend που έχει ειδικό νόημα, σπουδαίος elocuente, expresivo eriline پرمعني significatif מַשמַעוּתִי सार्थक, अर्थगर्भित značajan, koji ima neko značenje, smisao kifejező berarti eloquente prasmingas zīmīgs bermakna veelbetekenend betydningsfull, viktig, megetsigende znaczący многозначительный významný pomenljiv značajan uttrycksfull, menande, talande มีความหมายสำคัญ anlamlı 有意義的 багатозначний خاص معنی ہونا đầy ý nghĩa 有意义的
3 considerable; marked There was no significant change in the patient's condition; There was a significant drop in the number of road accidents last year. wesenlik كَبير، هام показателен podstatný afgørende signifikant σημαντικός, αξιοσημείωτος significativo märkimisväärne, oluline, tähtis چشمگير significatif נִיכָּר važan, istaknut jelentős, észrevehető, lényeges banyak, nyata significativo かなりの žymus, pastebimas ievērojams ketara aanmerkelijk, aanzienlijk viktig, betydelig znaczący значительный, существенный závažný, podstatný upoštevanja vreden znatan påtaglig, markant สำคัญ belirgin, önemli 重大的 значний; істотний قابل قدر quan trọng, đáng kể 重大的
adv significantly [sigˈnifikəntli]
1 in a significant manner He patted his pocket significantly. betekenend بصورةٍ لها مَغْزى показателно významně afgørende vielsagend με σημασία significativamente tähendusrikkalt به طور چشمگيري merkitsevästi d'une manière significative בְּמִידָה נִיכֶּרֶת महत्वपूर्णता से, सार्थकता से važno jelentősen penuh arti á merkingarþrunginn hátt in maniera eloquente 意味ありげに 의미 심장하게 išraiškingai svarīgi; zīmīgi penuh bermakna veelbetekenend betydningsfullt, talende znacząco de modo significativo (în mod) semnificativ многозначительно významne pomenljivo značajno uttrycksfullt, menande, talande อย่างสำคัญ manalı bir şekilde 具有意義地 багатозначно پرمعنی انداز میں có ý nghĩa 具有意义地
2 to an important degree Sales-levels are significantly lower than last year, which is very disappointing. wesenlik الى دَرجَةٍ مُهِمَّه значително podstatně betydeligt bedeutend σημαντικά considerablemente märgatavalt به طور قابل ملاحضه huomattavasti considérablement בְּאוֹפֶן מַשמַעוּתִי अभिव्यंजकता पूर्वक značajno lényegesen sangat töluvert considerevolmente かなり 현저하게 žymiai ievērojami nyata sekali aanmerkelijk betydelig w znaczny sposób sensivelmente considerabil значительно podstatne precej značajno påtagligt, markant อย่างจำเป็น önemli derecede 明顯地 значно کسی قابل قدر حد تک có tầm quan trọng 明显地
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