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[ verb ] denote or connote
Examples "`maison' means `house' in French" "An example sentence would show what this word means" Used in print (John Cheever, "The Brigadier and the Golf Widow,"...)Mrs._Hewlitt led the birthcontrol league , Mrs._Ryerson was arthritis , and way in the distance could be seen the slate_roof of Ethel_Littleton 's house , a roof that signified gout . |
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[ verb ] convey or express a meaning
Examples "These words mean nothing to me!" "What does his strange behavior signify?" Used in print (John Cheever, "The Brigadier and the Golf Widow,"...)Charity as she knew it was complex and reciprocal , and almost every roof she saw signified charity . |
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[ verb ] make known with a word or signal
Examples "He signified his wish to pay the bill for our meal" Related terms |
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