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signify
Overview of verb signify
The verb signify has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (3) mean, intend, signify, stand for -- (denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means")
2. (1) 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")
Antonyms of verb signify
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb signify
3 senses of signify
Sense 1
mean, intend, signify, stand for
Sense 2
signify
=> mean, intend
=> convey, impart
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 3
signify
=> indicate
=> inform
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb signify
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb signify
3 senses of signify
Sense 1
mean, intend, signify, stand for
Sense 2
signify
=> mean, intend
Sense 3
signify
=> indicate
'Cause To' of verb signify
Derived Forms of verb signify
3 senses of signify
Sense 1
mean, intend, signify, stand for
RELATED TO>(noun) signification#1
=> meaning, significance, signification, import
RELATED TO>(noun) sign#11
=> sign
RELATED TO>(noun) signifier#1
=> form, word form, signifier, descriptor
Sense 2
signify
RELATED TO>(adj) significant#4
=> meaning(prenominal), pregnant, significant
RELATED TO>(noun) sign#11
=> sign
RELATED TO>(noun) sign#3
=> signal, signaling, sign
RELATED TO>(noun) sign#9
=> sign
RELATED TO>(noun) sign#1
=> sign, mark
RELATED TO>(noun) significance#3
=> meaning, significance, signification, import
Sense 3
signify
RELATED TO>(adj) significant#4
=> meaning(prenominal), pregnant, significant
Domain of verb signify
Domain Terms of verb signify
Familiarity of verb signify
signify used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb signify
3 senses of signify
Sense 1
mean, intend, signify, stand for
*> Something ----s something
Sense 2
signify
*> Something ----s something
*> Somebody ----s something to somebody
*> Somebody ----s something PP
Sense 3
signify
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb signify
2 of 3 senses of signify
Sense 2
signify
> mean, intend
=> typify, symbolize, symbolise, stand for, represent
=> denote, refer
=> signify
=> spell, import
=> aim
=> drive, get, aim
Sense 3
signify
> indicate
=> read, register, show, record
=> signify
=> call
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb signify
Sense 1
mean, intend, signify, stand for
Sense 2
signify
=> mean, intend
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Sense 3
signify
=> indicate
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Grep of verb signify
signify
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