ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SIGNIFY
From Old French signifier, from Latin significāre, from signum a sign, mark + facere to make.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SIGNIFY
PRESENT
Present
I signify
you signify
he/she/it signifies
we signify
you signify
they signify
Present continuous
I am signifying
you are signifying
he/she/it is signifying
we are signifying
you are signifying
they are signifying
Present perfect
I have signified
you have signified
he/she/it has signified
we have signified
you have signified
they have signified
Present perfect continuous
I have been signifying
you have been signifying
he/she/it has been signifying
we have been signifying
you have been signifying
they have been signifying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I signified
you signified
he/she/it signified
we signified
you signified
they signified
Past continuous
I was signifying
you were signifying
he/she/it was signifying
we were signifying
you were signifying
they were signifying
Past perfect
I had signified
you had signified
he/she/it had signified
we had signified
you had signified
they had signified
Past perfect continuous
I had been signifying
you had been signifying
he/she/it had been signifying
we had been signifying
you had been signifying
they had been signifying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will signify
you will signify
he/she/it will signify
we will signify
you will signify
they will signify
Future continuous
I will be signifying
you will be signifying
he/she/it will be signifying
we will be signifying
you will be signifying
they will be signifying
Future perfect
I will have signified
you will have signified
he/she/it will have signified
we will have signified
you will have signified
they will have signified
Future perfect continuous
I will have been signifying
you will have been signifying
he/she/it will have been signifying
we will have been signifying
you will have been signifying
they will have been signifying
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would signify
you would signify
he/she/it would signify
we would signify
you would signify
they would signify
Conditional continuous
I would be signifying
you would be signifying
he/she/it would be signifying
we would be signifying
you would be signifying
they would be signifying
Conditional perfect
I would have signify
you would have signify
he/she/it would have signify
we would have signify
you would have signify
they would have signify
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been signifying
you would have been signifying
he/she/it would have been signifying
we would have been signifying
you would have been signifying
they would have been signifying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you signify
we let´s signify
you signify
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
signified
Present Participle
signifying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
7 QUOTES WITH «SIGNIFY»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
signify.
The two words 'information' and 'communication' are often used interchangeably, but they signify quite different things. Information is giving out; communication is getting through.
All wars signify the failure of conflict resolution mechanisms, and they need post-war rebuilding of faith, trust and confidence.
Words signify man's refusal to accept the world as it is.
Whatever life may really be, it is to us an abstraction: for the word is a generalised term to signify that which is common to all animals and plants, and which is not directly operative in the inorganic world.
It doesn't much signify whom one marries, for one is sure to find next morning that it was someone else.
What the devil does the plot signify, except to bring in fine things?
The fixed stars signify the angel in man. That is why man orients himself by them; and that is why women have no appreciation for the starry sky; because they have no sense of the angel in man.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SIGNIFY»
Discover the use of
signify in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
signify and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Signify'n Me: New And Selected Poems
In Signifyin' Me: New and Selected Poems, Jamie Walker, noted journalist and poet, celebrates the Black women's literary tradition, a tradition comprised of what feminist scholar Patricia Hill Collins calls "a legacy of struggle" and ...
For the essence of one kind is not the same as the essence of the other, and
hence what the two terms signify non-accidentally is different. Conversely, 'noise
in the clouds' and 'noise accompanied by lightning' will both signify the same as ...
3
Boethius on Mind, Grammar and Logic: A Study of Boethius' ...
He claims that nouns and verbs signify only thoughts or specific differences of
thoughts,69 and he rephrases this claim as “Besides a thought, a spoken word
signifies (designat) absolutely nothing.”70 If spoken words signify only thoughts,
they ...
4
Substantial Knowledge: Aristotle's Metaphysics
Stage 2: Does 'man' signify something, or not? Yes. Does it signify one thing, or
not? Not. Does it signify a definite number of things, or not? Not. Then again, but
for a different reason, argument is undermined: “If he says the name signifies an ...
5
Summulae de Dialectica:
would designate a mental proposition; however, the grammarian would not call it
a proposition, but rather a simple utterance, for it would not be divisible into
utterances any one of which would signify some concept separately. We should
also ...
6
Theological Works: The Apocalypse revealed
Forty-two months signify complete to the end, when the New Church begins, 489,
583. FOUNDATION, To LAY A FOUNDATION. The foundation of the world
signifies the establishment of the church, 489. The foundations of the wall of the
city ...
7
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the ...
A blue light with a. white light above it will signify: The chances are bad for getting
in Maflitt's Channel; try Ship Channel to-morrow night at high water. A blue light
with a white light to the south of it will signify: The chances are bad for your ...
United States. Naval War Records Office, United States. Office of Naval Records and Library, 1901
8
Peter of Ailly: Concepts and Insolubles: An Annotated ...
(268) Therefore, in order for that sentence723 to be said to signify itself to be
false, it is enough [that from that sentence, together with a second sentence
signifying the first one to exist, it follows that the first one is false] . Now it should
not ...
Pierre d' Ailly, Paul Vincent Spade, 1980
9
Arcana Coelestia: The Heavenly Arcana Contained in the Holy ...
3, 4, 5;) in which passage sons signify truths, and daughters goods. So in David :
"Kid me and deliver me from the hand of the sons of the stranger, whose mouth
speaketh vanity ; that our ««w may be as plantations grown up in their youth, that
...
10
Congressional Serial Set
Upon the discovery of a wreck by night, the life-saving force will burn a red
pyrotechnic light or a red rocket to signify, " You are seen; assistance will be
given as soon as possible." •2. A red flag waved on shore by da\', ora red light,
red rocket, ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SIGNIFY»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
signify is used in the context of the following news items.
Heavy storms in California signify return of El Nino
On Tuesday, construction crews began fixing the highway bridge washed out by heavy weekend rains in California. Scientists say such rare summer storms are ... «CBS News, Jul 15»
For Israel, Iran deal could signify a renewed military option
The deal reached in Vienna on Tuesday positions Iran, while under supervision, near the edge of becoming a nuclear military power. This has several ... «The Times of Israel, Jul 15»
How The Computing Tax Came To Signify State's Budget Crisis
How The Computing Tax Came To Signify State's Budget Crisis. ESPN · Kevin B Sullivan · Martin M Looney · John Fonfara. How The Computing Tax Came To ... «Hartford Courant, Jul 15»
Obama: US And Cuban Embassies Signify 'Change'
Obama: US And Cuban Embassies Signify 'Change'. Cuban state television takes the unusual step of broadcasting the US President's statement live. 19:31, UK ... «Sky News, Jul 15»
Live Coverage | Q. and A.: What Does Sunday's Referendum Signify?
European leaders and Greece have reached a deal to bail out Greece and keep the country in the eurozone. The deal allows for talks on a new assistance ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
Wellness vacations can signify status, but look beyond the price
Could wellness vacations be the latest status symbol? Perhaps. More than 60% of travelers considered a balanced sense of well-being a status symbol of ... «Los Angeles Times, Jun 15»
What Does an $85 Meal of Garbage Signify?
What Does an $85 Meal of Garbage Signify? You're never going to reduce food waste with “solutions” that are inaccessible to most of us. Avatar: James ... «Pacific Standard, Jun 15»
Doug Clark: Switching on neon sign may signify brighter days for …
“See it, yet?” “I don't think so.” “Bad angle?” “Yeah, I think we're going to have to drive downtown and get closer.” Tuesday night found my lovely wife, Sherry, ... «The Spokesman Review, May 15»
Quigley: What do words on a license plate signify?
Quigley: What do words on a license plate signify? Perry Confederate Heritage. This image provided by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles shows the ... «NJ.com, May 15»
Fast-Paced NBA Teams Signify How Much Basketball Has Evolved
Everything is new in this year's NBA Conference Finals, which start this week. The teams in the postseason represent the new way the game is being played ... «NPR, May 15»
