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Verb signify has 3 senses

mean, intend, signify, stand for - denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means"

Derived forms: noun signification₁, noun sign₁₁, noun signifier₁
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
signify - convey or express a meaning; "These words mean nothing to me!"; "What does his strange behavior signify?"
--₂ is one way to mean, intend

Derived forms: noun sign₁₁, noun sign₃, noun sign₉, noun sign₁, noun significance₃
Sample sentences:
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something PP
signify - make known with a word or signal; "He signified his wish to pay the bill for our meal"
--₃ is one way to indicate
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE