definition of
[signify]

[1] #1 signify v. [mean, intend, stand for] denote or connote; "'maison' means 'house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means". wn

[2] #2 signify v. convey or express a meaning; "These words mean nothing to me!"; "What does his strange behavior signify?". wn

[3] #3 signify v. make known with a word or signal; "He signified his wish to pay the bill for our meal". wn