signify (Meaning)

Wordnet

signify (v)

denote or connote

convey or express a meaning

make known with a word or signal

Webster

signify (n.)

To show by a sign; to communicate by any conventional token, as words, gestures, signals, or the like; to announce; to make known; to declare; to express; as, a signified his desire to be present.

To mean; to import; to denote; to betoken.

Synonyms & Antonyms of signify

signify Sentence Examples

  1. The ringing of the bell signified the start of the exam.
  2. The black armband signified mourning and respect.
  3. The red light signifies danger and requires vehicles to stop.
  4. The handshake signified the closure of the business deal.
  5. The white flag signified surrender and the end of hostilities.
  6. The rainbow in the sky signified hope and the promise of a better future.
  7. The wedding ring signified the union of two individuals.
  8. The frown on her face signified her displeasure and disappointment.
  9. The broken glass signified the shattered dreams and broken promises.
  10. The sound of the gunshot signified the beginning of a new era and the end of the old.

FAQs About the word signify

denote or connote, convey or express a meaning, make known with a word or signalTo show by a sign; to communicate by any conventional token, as words, gestures,

matter, weigh,mean, affect, import,count, influence, cut ice, concern,carry weight

No antonyms found.

The ringing of the bell signified the start of the exam.

The black armband signified mourning and respect.

The red light signifies danger and requires vehicles to stop.

The handshake signified the closure of the business deal.