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signify
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
signifies; signified; signifying
signifies; signified; signifying
Learner's definition of SIGNIFY
1
[+ object] : to be a sign of (something) : to mean (something)表示；说明；意味着
- Black clothing signifies mourning.黑色衣服意味着哀悼。
- A check mark next to your name signifies that you have met all the requirements.名字旁的勾号表示你已符合所有要求。
- The recent decline of the stock market does not necessarily signify the start of a recession.股市近期的低迷并不一定说明经济开始衰退了。
2
[+ object] : to show (your feelings, intentions, opinions, etc.) by doing something（用行动）表明（感情、意愿、意见等）
- He nodded to signify his approval. = He nodded to signify that he approved.他点头以示同意。
- He gave her a diamond ring to signify his love.他送给她一枚钻戒表达爱意。
3
[no object] formal + somewhat old-fashioned : to have importance : matter具有重要性；要紧
- Whether he agrees or not does not signify.他是否同意并不重要。
Did you know?
Signify basically means "to make a sign or signal". One of its synonyms is indicate; the index finger is the finger you point with, so to indicate is essentially to point to something. Significant means "important" and significance means "importance;" similarly, insignificant means "unimportant" and insignificance means "lack of importance".
Example Sentences
A check mark next to your name signifies that you have met all the requirements. The recent decline of the stock market does not necessarily signify the start of a recession. He gave her a diamond ring to signify his love. Whether he agrees or not does not signify.
Recent Examples on the Web This week, McKinley was one of three players wearing a colorful camouflage jersey at Friday’s practice to signify a strong week of practice. 
David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022 Could have been just the index finger to signify No. 1, which could be next to his name soon. Howard Fendrich, ajc, 9 Sep. 2022 Six circles to signify six decades of her kindness, wisdom, strength and adventures. Annie O’sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 9 Sep. 2022 Some investors with a more cautious view take the strengthening breadth indicators to signify that stocks have climbed to levels above their fundamental value. Hannah Miao, WSJ, 21 Aug. 2022 But, the significance of the swing states where the group is running ads signify there could be multiple motives behind this ad campaign. Alexandra Marquez, NBC News, 10 Aug. 2022 As the next crop of GameFi projects enter the fold, investors would do well to take note of factors that may signify a project’s prospects for success. Leeor Shimron, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2022 Only a few players during drills wore red jerseys, which signify injuries: cornerback Ronald Williams, wide receiver Terry Lockett Jr., and defensive end Avery Dunn. Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 5 Aug. 2022 The upper-middle-class cadre of therapists who summer in the Hamptons parry bullish battle-of-the-sexes observations that signify not the fruits of radical transformation but frustration at being put back in one’s place. Hannah Gold, The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2022 See More
David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022 Could have been just the index finger to signify No. 1, which could be next to his name soon. Howard Fendrich, ajc, 9 Sep. 2022 Six circles to signify six decades of her kindness, wisdom, strength and adventures. Annie O’sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 9 Sep. 2022 Some investors with a more cautious view take the strengthening breadth indicators to signify that stocks have climbed to levels above their fundamental value. Hannah Miao, WSJ, 21 Aug. 2022 But, the significance of the swing states where the group is running ads signify there could be multiple motives behind this ad campaign. Alexandra Marquez, NBC News, 10 Aug. 2022 As the next crop of GameFi projects enter the fold, investors would do well to take note of factors that may signify a project’s prospects for success. Leeor Shimron, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2022 Only a few players during drills wore red jerseys, which signify injuries: cornerback Ronald Williams, wide receiver Terry Lockett Jr., and defensive end Avery Dunn. Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 5 Aug. 2022 The upper-middle-class cadre of therapists who summer in the Hamptons parry bullish battle-of-the-sexes observations that signify not the fruits of radical transformation but frustration at being put back in one’s place. Hannah Gold, The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English signifien, from Anglo-French signifier, from Latin significare to indicate, signify, from signum sign
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a
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