signify

Verb

Verb Forms: signified, signifying, signifies

To be an indication of; to make known or imply.
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).

Examples

His thoughtful pause did not necessarily SIGNIFY a strong word, but rather deep indecision.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

intend, mean, stand for, betoken, import

Scrabble Score: 14

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

Words With Friends Score: 15

signify: valid Words With Friends Word