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signify

[sig-nuh-fahy] / ˈsɪg nəˌfaɪ /
VERB
mean, indicate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
add up to bespeak convey imply manifest portend proclaim represent spell stand for suggest symbolize
STRONG
announce bear betoken carry communicate connote denote disclose evidence evince exhibit express flash import insinuate intend intimate matter purport show sign talk tell wink
WEAK
be a sign of
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal withhold
STRONG
bottle up cover hide leave alone listen refrain refuse suppress
VERB
be of importance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
mean
STRONG
count import matter weigh
WEAK
be of consequence be of significance carry weight
Antonyms
STRONG
ignore

Example Sentences

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And that’s why at the base of the structure is a looping opening meant to signify a half-open doorway.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Conspicuous lip color can, after all, signify a million things — from class status to sardonic camp.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

It does not necessarily signify that a crime has occurred.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

The airline ended up tweaking its free-for-all boarding, introducing boarding positions and poles at every gate to signify where travelers should line up to board.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

Here, there, I add green to signify shoots, new stalks, branches slowly, ever so slowly becoming baby trees.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes