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   signify

   /ˈsɪɡnɪfʌɪ/

   verb

   • 1. be an indication of: "this decision signified a fundamental change in their priorities" Similar be evidence ofbe a sign ofmarksignalmeanspelladd up toamount todenotebe symptomatic ofbe a symptom ofrevealmanifestdesignateannounceheraldbe an indication ofindicatepoint toliterary:betoken
   • ▪ be a symbol of; have as meaning: "the church used this image to signify the Holy Trinity" Similar meandenotedesignaterepresentsymbolizestand forcorrespond tobe equivalent toimplyliterary:betoken
   • ▪ (of a person) indicate or declare (a feeling or intention): "signify your agreement by signing the letter below" Similar expressindicateshowcommunicateintimateannounceproclaimdeclarepronounceOpposite withholdkeep secret
   • ▪ be of importance: "the locked door doesn't necessarily signify" Similar mean anything/somethingbe of importancebe of consequencebe importantbe significantbe of significancecarry weightbe of accountcountmatterbe relevantinformal:cut any ice
   • 2. (among black Americans) exchange boasts or insults as a game or ritual: informal US "I wasn't signifying at her"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French signifier, from Latin significare ‘indicate, portend’, from signum ‘token’.

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   What does it mean if your name is significant?

   • Significant means "important" and significance means "importance;" similarly, insignificant means "unimportant" and insignificance means "lack of importance". 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.

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   What is the meaning of signified?

   • , sig·ni·fied, sig·ni·fy·ing. to make known by signs, speech, or action. to be a sign of; mean; portend. , sig·ni·fied, sig·ni·fy·ing. to be of importance or consequence. First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English signifien, from Old French signifier, from Latin significāre “to make a sign, indicate, mention, denote”; equivalent to sign + -ify

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   What is the difference between signify and insignificant?

   • 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".

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