英语词汇“signify”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

To signify means to "mean." When Paul Revere looked for the lanterns in the church tower, he knew that one would signify that the British were coming by land and two would indicate that they were coming by sea.

When objects are endowed with symbolic meaning, they are said to signify things. A dove signifies peace, a six-pointed star signifies Judaism, a frog signifies fertility, a trident signifies the Hindu Shiva or the Greek Poseidon.

WORD FAMILY

signify: significant, signification, signified, signifier, signifies, signifying+/co-sign: co-signed/countersign: countersignature, countersigned, countersigning, countersigns/insignificance: insignificances/insignificant: insignificance, insignificantly/sign: co-sign, countersign, signatory, signature, signed, signedly, signer, signify, signing, signs, undersign/signatory: signatories/signature: signatures/signed: unsigned/signer: signers/significance: significances/significant: insignificant, nonsignificant, significance, significantly/signification: significations/signifier: signifiers/signing: signings/undersign: undersigned, undersigning

USAGE EXAMPLES

The rink itself was placed on a tableau of the No. 100, signifying both the centennial season for both the Leafs and NHL.

Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017)

He’s a dad now and it signifies change.

The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017)

To David Bowie, whose beauty and talent and refusal to quit signified something beyond words: your passing brought us together in sadness and silent adulation.

The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016)

1v denote or connote

Syn|Hypo

intend, mean, stand for

denote, refer

have as a meaning

convolute, pervert, sophisticate, twist, twist around

practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive

euphemise, euphemize

refer to something with a euphemism

come back, hark back, recall, return

go back to something earlier

identify, name

give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property

apply

refer (a word or name) to a person or thing

slur

speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur

express, state

indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.

2v make known with a word or signal

He signified his wish to pay the bill for our meal

Hyper

indicate

to state or express briefly

3v convey or express a meaning

What does his strange behavior signify?

Syn|Hyper

intend, mean, stand for

denote or connote

intend, mean

mean or intend to express or convey

单词	signify
释义	signify (once / 67 pages) v To signify means to "mean." When Paul Revere looked for the lanterns in the church tower, he knew that one would signify that the British were coming by land and two would indicate that they were coming by sea. When objects are endowed with symbolic meaning, they are said to signify things. A dove signifies peace, a six-pointed star signifies Judaism, a frog signifies fertility, a trident signifies the Hindu Shiva or the Greek Poseidon. WORD FAMILY signify: significant, signification, signified, signifier, signifies, signifying+/co-sign: co-signed/countersign: countersignature, countersigned, countersigning, countersigns/insignificance: insignificances/insignificant: insignificance, insignificantly/sign: co-sign, countersign, signatory, signature, signed, signedly, signer, signify, signing, signs, undersign/signatory: signatories/signature: signatures/signed: unsigned/signer: signers/significance: significances/significant: insignificant, nonsignificant, significance, significantly/signification: significations/signifier: signifiers/signing: signings/undersign: undersigned, undersigning USAGE EXAMPLES The rink itself was placed on a tableau of the No. 100, signifying both the centennial season for both the Leafs and NHL. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) He’s a dad now and it signifies change. The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) To David Bowie, whose beauty and talent and refusal to quit signified something beyond words: your passing brought us together in sadness and silent adulation. The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016) 1v denote or connote Syn\|Hypo intend, mean, stand for denote, refer have as a meaning convolute, pervert, sophisticate, twist, twist around practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive euphemise, euphemize refer to something with a euphemism come back, hark back, recall, return go back to something earlier identify, name give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property apply refer (a word or name) to a person or thing slur speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur express, state indicate through a symbol, formula, etc. 2v make known with a word or signal He signified his wish to pay the bill for our meal Hyper indicate to state or express briefly 3v convey or express a meaning What does his strange behavior signify? Syn\|Hyper intend, mean, stand for denote or connote intend, mean mean or intend to express or convey
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