transitive. Of a thing, word, or statement: to have as signification; to signify, import; to portend. Also with clause as object (often an…

transitive. To hold or contain by way of purport or signification, to signify, mean. Obsolete.

transitive. To signify or mean.

transitive. To mean, signify, import.

transitive. To mean, signify (much, nought, etc.). Also with what (interrogative) as object. Obsolete.

In extended use. Expressing the intention to convey meaning: to intend to express, mean; to affirm… transitive. In present tense. Obsolete.

transitive. Esp. of a word: to have as its signification; to carry the meaning of; to signify, denote, mean. Now rare and archaic.

transitive. To include or contain implicitly; to imply; to signify. Cf. imply, v. 2 3. Obsolete.

Of words, etc.: To mean; to signify; to indicate. Obsolete.

would say: intend to say, mean. Cf. sense 26b.

To mean, to imply. (Cf. 12b) Obsolete. rare.

To amount to; to signify, imply, or involve.