"signifying" in the verb sense
1. mean, intend, signify, stand for
denote or connote
"`maison' means `house' in French"
"An example sentence would show what this word means"
2. signify
convey or express a meaning
"These words mean nothing to me!"
"What does his strange behavior signify?"
3. signify
make known with a word or signal
"He signified his wish to pay the bill for our meal"
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