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Detailed Synonyms for signification in English

signification:

signification [the ~] nom

  1. the signification
    the tendency; the inclination; the purport; the tenor; the trend; the signification; the meaning; the sense
  2. the signification
    – the message that is intended or expressed or signified 1
    the meaning; the significance; the import; the signification
    – the message that is intended or expressed or signified 1
    • meaning [the ~] nom
      • what is the meaning of this sentence1
    • significance [the ~] nom
      • the significance of a red traffic light1
    • import [the ~] nom
      • the import of his announcement was ambiguous1
    • signification [the ~] nom
      • the signification of Chinese characters1

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Related Definitions for "signification":

  1. the message that is intended or expressed or signified1
    • the signification of Chinese characters1

signify:

to signify verbe (signifies, signified, signifying)

  1. to signify
    to indicate; to point to; to imply; to signify; to suggest; to stand for
    • indicate verbe (indicates, indicated, indicating)
    • point to verbe (points to, pointed out, pointing out)
    • imply verbe (implies, implied, implying)
    • signify verbe (signifies, signified, signifying)
    • suggest verbe (suggests, suggested, suggesting)
    • stand for verbe (stands for, stood for, standing for)
  2. to signify
    to mean; to signify
    • mean verbe (means, meant, meaning)
    • signify verbe (signifies, signified, signifying)
  3. to signify
    – denote or connote 1
    to mean; to intend; to signify; to stand for
    – denote or connote 1
    • mean verbe (means, meant, meaning)
      • `maison' means `house' in French1
      • An example sentence would show what this word means1
    • intend verbe (intends, intended, intending)
    • signify verbe (signifies, signified, signifying)
    • stand for verbe (stands for, stood for, standing for)
  4. to signify
    – convey or express a meaning 1
    to signify
    – convey or express a meaning 1
    • signify verbe (signifies, signified, signifying)
      • What does his strange behavior signify?1
  5. to signify
    – make known with a word or signal 1
    to signify
    – make known with a word or signal 1
    • signify verbe (signifies, signified, signifying)
      • He signified his wish to pay the bill for our meal1

Conjugations for signify:

present
  1. signify
  2. signify
  3. signifies
  4. signify
  5. signify
  6. signify
simple past
  1. signified
  2. signified
  3. signified
  4. signified
  5. signified
  6. signified
present perfect
  1. have signified
  2. have signified
  3. has signified
  4. have signified
  5. have signified
  6. have signified
past continuous
  1. was signifying
  2. were signifying
  3. was signifying
  4. were signifying
  5. were signifying
  6. were signifying
future
  1. shall signify
  2. will signify
  3. will signify
  4. shall signify
  5. will signify
  6. will signify
continuous present
  1. am signifying
  2. are signifying
  3. is signifying
  4. are signifying
  5. are signifying
  6. are signifying
subjunctive
  1. be signified
  2. be signified
  3. be signified
  4. be signified
  5. be signified
  6. be signified
diverse
  1. signify!
  2. let's signify!
  3. signified
  4. signifying
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "signify":

  1. denote or connote1
  2. convey or express a meaning1
    • What does his strange behavior signify?1
  3. make known with a word or signal1
    • He signified his wish to pay the bill for our meal1