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signifying

verb

Meaning

  1. To create a sign out of something.
  2. To give (something) a meaning or an importance.
  3. To show one’s intentions with a sign etc.; to indicate, announce.
  4. To mean; to betoken.
  5. To make a difference; to matter (in negative or interrogative expressions).
  6. Signification

Etymology / origin

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Related words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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