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Synonyms of signify in English:

signify


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verb

1‘this decision signified a fundamental change in their priorities’

SYNONYMS
be evidence of, be a sign of, mark, signal, mean, spell, add up to, amount to, denote, be symptomatic of, be a symptom of, reveal, manifest, designate
announce, herald, be an indication of, indicate, point to
literary betoken

2‘the symbol of an egg signifies life’

SYNONYMS
mean, denote, designate, represent, symbolize, stand for, correspond to, be equivalent to, imply
literary betoken

3‘signify your agreement by signing the letter below’

SYNONYMS
express, indicate, show, communicate, intimate
announce, proclaim, declare, pronounce
ANTONYMS

withhold, keep secret

4‘the locked door doesn't necessarily signify’

SYNONYMS
mean anything, mean something, be of importance, be of consequence, be important, be significant, be of significance, carry weight, be of account, count, matter, be relevant
informal cut any ice