Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun signified

1 sense of signified

Sense 1
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")
       => meaning, significance, signification, import -- (the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb signify

3 senses of signify

Sense 1
mean, intend, signify, stand for -- (denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means")

Sense 2
signify -- (convey or express a meaning; "These words mean nothing to me!"; "What does his strange behavior signify?")
       => mean, intend -- (mean or intend to express or convey; "You never understand what I mean!"; "what do his words intend?")

Sense 3
signify -- (make known with a word or signal; "He signified his wish to pay the bill for our meal")
       => indicate -- (to state or express briefly; "indicated his wishes in a letter")