Overview of noun signified

The noun signified has 1 sense

• sense, signified -- (the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted; "the dictionary gave several senses for the word"; "in the best sense charity is really a duty"; "the signifier is linked to the signified")

Overview of verb signify

The verb signify has 3 senses

• mean, intend, signify, stand for -- (denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means")


• signify -- (convey or express a meaning; "These words mean nothing to me!"; "What does his strange behavior signify?")


• signify -- (make known with a word or signal; "He signified his wish to pay the bill for our meal")