Definition of: signify

(sig′nə·fī) v. ·fied, ·fy·ing v.t.
1. To make known by signs or words; express; communicate; announce; declare.
2. Hence, to betoken in any way; mean; import.
3. To amount to; mean: What does his opinion signify?
4. To denote (medical use) by signature or markings.
—v.i.
5. To have some meaning or importance; matter. See synonyms under ALLUDE, IMPORT.
—sig′ni·fi′er noun