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signify

verb [I] (BE IMPORTANT)
 
 
/ˈsɪɡ.nɪ.faɪ/ formal

Definition

to have importance or to matter: Don't worry about being late - it doesn't signify.Being important and having importance
(Definition of signify verb (BE IMPORTANT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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