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English verb: signify | |||
| 1. | signify (communication) denote or connote | ||
| Samples | `maison' means `house' in French. An example sentence would show what this word means. | ||
| Synonyms | intend, mean, stand for | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | denote, refer | ||
| Verb group | signify | ||
| 2. | signify (communication) convey or express a meaning | ||
| Samples | These words mean nothing to me!. What does his strange behavior signify?. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something. Somebody ----s something to somebody. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | intend, mean | ||
| Verb group | intend, mean, signify, stand for | ||
| 3. | signify (communication) make known with a word or signal | ||
| Samples | He signified his wish to pay the bill for our meal. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | indicate | ||
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