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signify
sig·ni·fy
[
sígni f
]
(
past and past participle
sig·ni·fied
,
present participle
sig·ni·fy·ing
,
3rd person present singular
sig·ni·fies
)
verb
Definition:
1.
transitive verb
mean something:
to have something as a particular meaning
2.
transitive verb
be sign of something:
to be a sign or symbol of something
3.
intransitive verb
be important:
to be important or significant
4.
intransitive verb
U.S.
exchange insults:
to exchange insults with somebody playfully
(
slang
)
[
13th century. Via French
signifier
< Latin
significare
<
signum
"mark, sign"
]
sig·ni·fi·a·ble
adjective
sig·nif·i·ca·tive
[
sig níffi kàytiv
]
adjective
sig·ni·fi·er
noun
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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