SIGNIFY


Meaning of SIGNIFY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sɪgnɪfaɪ ]

( signifies, signifying, signified)

1.

If an event, a sign, or a symbol signifies something, it is a sign of that thing or represents that thing.

The contrasting approaches to Europe signified a sharp difference between the major parties...

The symbol displayed outside a restaurant signifies there’s excellent cuisine inside.

VERB : V n , V that

2.

If you signify something, you make a sign or gesture in order to communicate a particular meaning.

Two jurors signified their dissent...

The UN flag was raised at the airport yesterday to signify that control had passed into its hands.

= indicate

VERB : V n , V that

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