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signifiedsignify

Main Entry: signified

Function: noun

: a concept or meaning as distinguished from the sign through which it is communicated — compare SIGNIFIER 2

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signifiedsignify

Main Entry: sig·ni·fy

Pronunciation: ‘sig-n&-“fI

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): -fied; -fy·ing

Etymology: Middle English signifien, from Anglo-French signifier, from Latin significare to indicate, signify, from signum sign

transitive verb

1 a : to be a sign of : MEAN b : IMPLY

2 : to show especially by a conventional token (as word, signal , or gesture)

intransitive verb

1 : to have significance : MATTER

2 : to engage in signifying

for example

‘my boss tapped at his watch, which signified that he wanted the job done quickly.’

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