signified

US: (sig′nə fīd′)

From the verb signify: (⇒ conjugate)

signified is: ⓘ

v past

v past p

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

sig•ni•fied  (sig′nə fīd′), n. [Ling.]

1. Linguistics the thing or concept denoted by a sign. Cf. signifier. 

• signify + -ed² 1630–40

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

sig•ni•fy /ˈsɪgnəˌfaɪ/   v. [~ + object] , -fied, -fy•ing. 

1. to make known:
   All those in favor, please signify your agreement by saying "Aye.''
2. to be a sign of; have the meaning of:
   A sign showing a cigarette inside a red circle with a red line through it signifies "No smoking.''

sig•ni•fi•ca•tion /ˌsɪgnəfɪˈkeɪʃən/  n. [uncountable] See -sign-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

sig•ni•fy  (sig′nə fī′), v., -fied, -fy•ing. 
v.t. 

1. to make known by signs, speech, or action.
2. to be a sign of;
   mean;
   portend.

v.i. 

3. to be of importance or consequence.

• Latin significāre to make a sign, indicate, mention, denote. See sign, -ify
• Old French signifier
• Middle English signifien 1200–50

sig′ni•fi′a•ble, adj. 
Synonyms

• 1. signal, express, indicate.
• 2. represent, indicate, denote, betoken, imply.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

signify / ˈsɪɡnɪˌfaɪ/ verb ( -fies, -fying, -fied)(when tr, may take a clause as object)

1. (transitive) to indicate, show, or suggest
2. (transitive) to imply or portend: the clouds signified the coming storm
3. (transitive) to stand as a symbol, sign, etc for
4. (intransitive) to be significant or important

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French signifier, from Latin significāre, from signum a sign, mark + facere to make

ˈsigniˌfier noun