signify
verb [T] (MAKE KNOWN) /ˈsɪɡ.nɪ.faɪ/ formalDefinition
› to make something known; to show: She signified her agreement by nodding her head. [+ (that)] She signified (that) she was in agreement by nodding her head.Showing and demonstrating
(Definition of signify verb (MAKE KNOWN) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- act sth out phrasal verb
- attest verb
- barometer noun
- bespeak verb
- bring sth out phrasal verb (MAKE NOTICEABLE)
- demo noun (MARCH)
- express verb (SHOW)
- flicker noun (FEELING)
- manifestation noun
- point (sth/sb) out phrasal verb
- point the way idiom
- point to/towards sth phrasal verb
- proclaim verb (SHOW)
- production noun (BRINGING OUT)
- prove verb (SHOW)
- put up sth phrasal verb
- release verb (MAKE FREE)
- suggest verb (SHOW/EXPRESS)
- token noun (SYMBOL)
- wear verb (ON BODY)
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