Signify — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

denote or connote

convey or express a meaning

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/sˈɪɡnᵻfˌaɪ/

🇬🇧British English

/sˈɪɡnɪfˌaɪ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/sˈɪɡnɪfˌaɪ/

3 syllables Say it as /sˈɪɡnᵻfˌaɪ/.

Examples

`maison' means `house' in French
An example sentence would show what this word means
These words mean nothing to me!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

stand for intend mean

Parts of Speech

verb	denote or connote “`maison' means `house' in French”
verb	convey or express a meaning “These words mean nothing to me!”
verb	make known with a word or signal “He signified his wish to pay the bill for our meal”

Word Forms

meaning	noun	the message that is intended or expressed or signified
signification	noun	the message that is intended or expressed or signified
sign	noun	a character indicating a relation between quantities
signifier	noun	the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
significant	adjective	rich in significance or implication
significance	noun	the message that is intended or expressed or signified

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

bedeuten

bezeichnen oder konnotieren

🇫🇷French

signifier

désigner ou connoter

🇪🇸Spanish

significar

denotar o connotar

🇮🇹Italian

significare

denotare o connotare

🇳🇱Dutch

betekenen

duiden of connoteren

🇵🇹Portuguese

significar

denotar ou conotar

🇷🇺Russian

обозначать

обозначать или обозначать

India

🇮🇳Hindi

दर्शाता

निरूपित या सूचित करना

🇧🇩Bengali

বোঝানো

বোঝানো বা বোঝানো

🇮🇳Tamil

குறிக்கின்றன

குறிக்கவும் அல்லது குறிக்கவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

సూచిస్తాయి

సూచించండి లేదా సూచించండి

🇮🇳Marathi

सूचित करा

सूचित करा किंवा अर्थ लावा

🇮🇳Gujarati

સૂચવે છે

સૂચિત કરો અથવા સૂચિત કરો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತವೆ

ಸೂಚಿಸು ಅಥವಾ ಸೂಚಿಸು

🇮🇳Malayalam

സൂചിപ്പിക്കുക

സൂചിപ്പിക്കുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ സൂചിപ്പിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸੰਕੇਤ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ

ਸੰਕੇਤ ਜਾਂ ਸੰਕੇਤ

🇵🇰Urdu

مطلب

اشارہ یا مفہوم

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

表示

表示或暗示

🇯🇵Japanese

意味する

意味する、または暗示する

🇰🇷Korean

의미하다

나타내거나 암시하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

biểu thị

biểu thị hoặc bao hàm

🇹🇭Thai

มีความหมาย

แสดงถึงหรือมีความหมายแฝง

🇮🇩Indonesian

menandakan

menunjukkan atau berkonotasi

🇵🇭Filipino

magpahiwatig

magpahiwatig o magpahiwatig

🇲🇾Malay

menandakan

menandakan atau berkonotasi

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

دلالة

دلالة أو ضمنا

🇮🇷Persian

دلالت کند

دلالت یا دلالت کند

🇹🇷Turkish

anlam

belirtmek veya çağrıştırmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְסַמֵן

לסמן או לרמוז

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What is the primary definition of the word 'signify'?

The primary meaning of 'signify' is 'denote or connote'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'signify' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'signify' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'signify' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'signify' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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