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signify

/ˈsɪɡ.nɪ.faɪ/
Adverb:significantly
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Adjective:significant
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Past Simple:signified
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Past Participle:signified
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Present Participle:signifying
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signify Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To be an indication of; to mean or have as a meaning.

Example

"A red traffic light signifies that drivers must come to a complete stop."

2

To make known or declare formally by a sign, action, or word.

Example

"The committee members signified their approval of the proposal by raising their hands."

3

To be of importance or consequence; to matter (usually used in negative or interrogative contexts).

Example

"Those minor scheduling delays do not signify when compared to the overall success of the project."

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• Rhymes for signify

• Nearby Words

significantly
signification
significatrix
signify
signing
signoff
signora

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the 13th century from Old French 'signifier', which derives from the Latin 'significare' ('to show by signs, indicate'), a compound of 'signum' ('mark, token') and 'facere' ('to make').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Signify. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/signify
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