signify

Definitions


[ˈsɪɡnɪfʌɪ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- be an indication of
(e.g: this decision signified a fundamental change in their priorities)

- (especially in African American usage) exchange boasts or insults as a game or ritual
(e.g: I wasn't signifying at her)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French signifier, from Latin significare ‘indicate, portend’, from signum ‘token’




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