SIGNIFY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SIGNIFY?

Need another word that means the same as “signify”? Find 38 synonyms and 30 related words for “signify” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Signify” are: intend, mean, stand for, be evidence of, be a sign of, mark, signal, spell, add up to, amount to, denote, be symptomatic of, be a symptom of, reveal, manifest, designate, represent, symbolize, correspond to, be equivalent to, imply, express, indicate, show, communicate, intimate, 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

Signify as a Verb

Definitions of "Signify" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “signify” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Be an indication of.
• (of a person) indicate or declare (a feeling or intention.
• Convey or express a meaning.
• Be of importance.
• Make known with a word or signal.
• Be a symbol of; have as meaning.
• Denote or connote.
• (among black Americans) exchange boasts or insults as a game or ritual.

Synonyms of "Signify" as a verb (38 Words)

add up to	Determine the sum of.
amount to	Be tantamount or equivalent to.
be a sign of	Be identical or equivalent to.
be a symptom of	To remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted — used only in infinitive form.
be equivalent to	Work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function.
be evidence of	Be identical to; be someone or something.
be important	Spend or use time.
be of account	Have life, be alive.
be of consequence	Be identical or equivalent to.
be of importance	Spend or use time.
be of significance	Occupy a certain position or area.
be relevant	Be identical to; be someone or something.
be significant	Occupy a certain position or area.
be symptomatic of	Represent, as of a character on stage.
carry weight	Have on hand.
communicate	(of two rooms) have a common connecting door. The dining room communicates with the kitchen.
correspond to	Be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics.
count	Take into account include. I can count my colleagues in the opposition.
denote	Make known; make an announcement. The level of output per firm is denoted by X.
designate	Decree or designate beforehand. Certain schools are designated science schools.
express	Serve as a means for expressing something. The genes are expressed in a variety of cell lines.
imply	Indicate the truth or existence of (something) by suggestion rather than explicit reference. Salesmen who use jargon to imply superior knowledge.
indicate	Indicate a place direction person or thing either spatially or figuratively. His tone indicated that he didn t hold out much hope.
intend	Mean or intend to express or convey. The company intends to cut 400 jobs.
intimate	Give to understand.
manifest	Record in a ship s manifest. A disorder that usually manifests in middle age.
mark	Designate as if by a mark. His brand of theatrical pop has marked him as one of modern music s most innovative talents.
matter	(of a person) be important or influential. What did it matter to them.
mean	Mean or intend to express or convey. Heavy rain meant that the pitch was waterlogged.
mean anything	Denote or connote.
mean something	Intend to refer to.
represent	Be representative or typical for. This sum represents my entire income for a year.
reveal	Make visible. God rarely reveal his plans for Mankind.
show	Show in or as in a picture. The diary shows his distress that evening.
signal	Be a signal for or a symptom of. The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued.
spell	Orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of. I m afraid this spells trouble.
stand for	Put up with something or somebody unpleasant.
symbolize	Represent by means of symbols. The ceremonial dagger symbolizes justice.

Usage Examples of "Signify" as a verb

• The church used this image to signify the Holy Trinity.
• I wasn't signifying at her.
• What does his strange behavior signify?
• This decision signified a fundamental change in their priorities.
• The locked door doesn't necessarily signify.
• Signify your agreement by signing the letter below.

Associations of "Signify" (30 Words)

allude	Make a more or less disguised reference to. The photographs allude to Italian Baroque painting.
asterisk	Mark with an asterisk. He had asterisked the things about the case that still bothered him.
bespeak	Order or reserve (something) in advance. The defendant s insurers took steps to bespeak his medical records.
cue	Give a cue to or for. Have a list of needs and questions on paper to cue you.
denotation	The action of indicating or referring to something by means of a word, symbol, etc. Beyond their immediate denotation the words have a connotative power.
denote	Have as a meaning. Multi denotes many.
express	Give expression to. An express shipment.
figuratively	In a style representing forms that are recognizably derived from life. I did bump into figuratively speaking quite a few interesting people.
gesticulate	Use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one’s words. They were shouting and gesticulating frantically at drivers who did not slow down.
hint	Drop a hint intimate by a hint. He has given no hint of his views.
imply	Suggest that someone is guilty. Salesmen who use jargon to imply superior knowledge.
index	Record names subjects etc in an index. Data sets are indexed by subject.
indicant	A number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time. Symptoms are the prime indicants of disease.
indicate	Indicate a place direction person or thing either spatially or figuratively. His tone indicated that he didn t hold out much hope.
indication	Something that serves to indicate or suggest. The presence of bacterial infection was an indication for the use of antibiotics.
insinuate	Introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner. He insinuated himself into the king s confidence.
intend	Mean or intend to express or convey. What do his words intend.
logo	A symbol or other small design adopted by an organization to identify its products, uniform, vehicles, etc. The Olympic logo was emblazoned across the tracksuits.
manifestation	A manifest indication of the existence or presence or nature of some person or thing. A characteristic manifestation of Lyme disease.
mean	Mean or intend to express or convey. The proposals are likely to mean another hundred closures.
overtone	A harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency. The decision may have political overtones.
portend	Be a sign or warning that (something, especially something momentous or calamitous) is likely to happen. The eclipses portend some major events.
represent	Be representative or typical for. We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason.
sign	Authorize a document or other written or printed material by attaching a signature. Things haven t changed since I signed in the summer.
signal	Be a signal for or a symptom of. The firing of the gun was the signal for a chain of beacons to be lit.
specifier	Someone who draws up specifications giving details (as for obtaining a patent.
symbol	Symbolize. The Star of David the Jewish symbol.
symbolic	Significant purely in terms of what is being represented or implied. A repeating design symbolic of eternity.
symptom	Anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X’s existence. The government was plagued by leaks a symptom of divisions and poor morale.
zodiac	A representation of the signs of the zodiac or of a similar astrological system.