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signify.

To create a sign out of something.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈsɪɡnɪfaɪ/
  1. To create a sign out of something.

  2. To give (something) a meaning or an importance.

  3. To show one’s intentions with a sign etc.; to indicate, announce, or portend.

  4. To mean; to betoken.

  5. To make a difference; to matter (in negative or interrogative expressions).

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English signifien, from Old French signifier, from Latin significare.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.