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1 signify
1) (to be a sign of; to mean: His frown signified disapproval.) σημαίνω,υποδηλώνω2) (to show; to make known by a sign, gesture etc: He signified his approval with a nod.) εκφράζω,εκδηλώνω•- significant
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2 Signify
v. trans.Matter: P. and V. διαφέρειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Signify
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3 Augur
subs.V. οἰωνόμαντις, ὁ, οἰωνοσκόπος, ὁ.——————v. trans.Forebode: P. and V. μαντεύεσθαι.Signify, portend: P. and V. σημαίνειν, φαίνειν (Eur., El. 829), V. προσημαίνειν, προφαίνειν.They took the matter the more to heart because it seemed to augur ill for the success of the expedition: P. τὸ πρᾶγμα μειζόνως ἐλάμβανον. τοῦ γὰρ ἔκπλου οἰωνὸς ἐδόκει εἶναι (Thuc. 6, 27).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Augur
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4 Denote
v. trans.Portend: P. and V. σημαίνειν, φαίνειν (Eur., El. 829), V. προφαίνειν, προσημαίνειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Denote
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5 Imply
v. trans.Mean, signify: Ar. and P. νοεῖν, P. σημαίνειν, φρονεῖν.Hint at: P. παραδηλοῦν (acc.).Accusation implies wrong-doing: P. ἡ κατηγορία ἀδικηματʼ ἔχει (Dem. 268).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Imply
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6 Import
v. trans.P. and V. εἰσάγειν, εἰσκομίζειν (or mid.), P. εἰσφέρεσθαι.Import corn: P. σιτηγεῖν (absol.).Be imported: P. and V. ἐπεισέρχεσθαι.V. intrans. Be of consequence: P. and V. διαφέρειν.——————subs.Meaning: P. and V. δύναμις, ἡ, P. διάνοια, ἡ.Such was the import of the letter: P. τοσαῦτα ἡ γραφὴ ἐδήλου (Thuc. 1, 129).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Import
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7 Mean
adj.Low of degree: P. and V. ταπεινός, φαῦλος, κακός, πονηρός, Ar. and P. ἀγεννής, V. ἀγέννητος, Ar. and V. δυσγενής.Dishonourable: P. and V. αἰσχρός, κακός, πονηρός, φαῦλος, μοχθηρός, κακοῦργος, ἀνάξιος, Ar. and P. ἀγεννής.Shabby, worthless: P. and V. κακός, φαῦλος, εὐτελής.——————subs.Middle point: use P. and V. μέσον, τό.Strike the mean between the largest also smallest number of ships given: P. πρὸς τὰς μεγίστας καὶ ἐλαχίστας ναῦς τὸ μέσον σκοπεῖν (Thuc. 1, 10).The golden mean: P. and V. τὸ μέτριον, τὰ μέτρια.——————v. trans.Signify, with personal subject: P. and V. λέγειν, φράζειν, εἰπεῖν, V. ἐννέπειν, Ar. and P. διανοεῖσθαι; with non-personal subject: Ar. and P. νοεῖν, δύνασθαι, P. βούλεσθαι, σημαίνειν, φρονεῖν (Thuc. 5, 85), V. θέλειν (Eur., Hipp. 865 and Supp. 1055).Be about to: P. and V. μέλλειν.To whom their survival also success meant most: P. ᾧ ἐκείνους σωθῆναι καὶ κατορθῶσαι μάλιστα διέφερεν (Dem. 321).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Mean
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