signify B2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈsɪɡnɪfaɪ/ See IPA manual Freq #26203 Meanings 1 verb To mean or be a sign of something. A red sky at night often signifies good weather the next day. 2 verb To show your feelings or intentions by a sign or action. She signified her agreement with a small nod. 3 verb To matter or make a difference (used mainly in questions and negatives). It does not signify whether we arrive early or late. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to mean or be a sign of... mean More betokenimport Word family Forms signifiedsignifiessignifying Derived forms consignifyforesignifymissignifynonsignifyingoversignifyplurisignifyplurisignifyingresignifysignifiablesignifyin'signifyinglyunsignified Etymology AI details Inherited from Middle English signifien, from Old French signifier, from Latin significare. *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European signifien Middle English signifier Old French significare Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # signify **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈsɪɡnɪfaɪ/ **Frequency rank:** 26203 ## Meanings 1. To mean or be a sign of something. 2. To show your feelings or intentions by a sign or action. 3. To matter or make a difference (used mainly in questions and negatives). ## Examples - A red sky at night often signifies good weather the next day. - She signified her agreement with a small nod. - It does not signify whether we arrive early or late. ## Synonyms - betoken - import - mean ## Derived Forms - consignify - foresignify - missignify - nonsignifying - oversignify - plurisignify - plurisignifying - resignify - signifiable - signifyin' - signifyingly - unsignified ## Roots and Affixes - Root: *dʰeh₁- - Root: signifien - Root: signifier - Root: significare ## Etymology Inherited from Middle English signifien, from Old French signifier, from Latin significare. ## AI Etymology Signify is inherited from Middle English signifien, from Old French signifier, from Latin significare. Important forms in the word's history include Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-, Middle English signifien, Old French signifier, Latin significare. In current use it includes senses such as To mean or be a sign of something and To show your feelings or intentions by a sign or action. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown