signify

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

verb

1. denote or connote (Freq. 3)
- 'maison' means 'house' in French
- An example sentence would show what this word means
• Syn:
mean, intend, stand for
• Derivationally related forms:
signification, sign, signifier, meaning (for: mean)
• Hyponyms:
denote, refer
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
2. convey or express a meaning (Freq. 1)
- These words mean nothing to me!
- What does his strange behavior signify?
• Derivationally related forms:
significant, sign, significance
• Hypernyms:
mean, intend
• Verb Group:
mean, intend, stand for
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
- Somebody ----s something PP
3. make known with a word or signal
- He signified his wish to pay the bill for our meal
• Derivationally related forms:
significant
• Hypernyms:
indicate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  mean, intend, stand for