Definition of SIGNIFY

signify

Meanings

Verb

  • denote or connote
  • convey or express a meaning
    • "What does his strange behavior signify?"
  • make known with a word or signal
  • To create a sign out of something.
  • To give (something) a meaning or an importance.
  • To show one’s intentions with a sign etc.; to indicate, announce, or portend.
  • To mean; to betoken.
  • To make a difference; to matter (in negative or interrogative expressions).

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

betoken, import, intend, mean, stand for

Scrabble Score: 14

signify is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
signify is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
signify is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

signify is a valid Words With Friends word