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1 signify
1) (to be a sign of; to mean: His frown signified disapproval.) merkja2) (to show; to make known by a sign, gesture etc: He signified his approval with a nod.) sÿna•- significant
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sign — [sīn] n. [ME signe < OFr < L signum, a mark, token, prob. < base of secare, to cut (see SAW1): orig. sense prob. “incised mark”] 1. something that indicates a fact, quality, etc.; indication; token [black as a sign of mourning] 2. a) a… … English World dictionary
sign off on — ˌsign ˈoff on [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they sign off on he/she/it signs off on present participle signing off on past tense signed off on … Useful english dictionary
sign off on N. Amer. — sign off on N. Amer. informal give one s approval to. → sign … English new terms dictionary
sign off on something — ˌsign ˈoff on sth derived (NAmE, informal) to express your approval of sth formally and definitely • The President hasn t signed off on this report. Main entry: ↑signderived … Useful english dictionary
sign something off — ˌsign sthˈoff derived to give your formal approval to sth, by signing your name Main entry: ↑signderived … Useful english dictionary
approval — ap|prov|al [ ə pruvl ] noun uncount *** 1. ) a positive feeling that you have toward someone or something that you consider to be good or suitable: The children longed for a sign of affection or approval from him. Her ideas on the family are… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sign — signless, adj. signlike, adj. /suyn/, n. 1. a token; indication. 2. any object, action, event, pattern, etc., that conveys a meaning. 3. a conventional or arbitrary mark, figure, or symbol used as an abbreviation for the word or words it… … Universalium
sign — [[t]saɪn[/t]] n. 1) a token; indication: Bowing is a sign of respect[/ex] 2) a conventional mark, figure, or symbol used as an abbreviation for the word or words it represents 3) a motion or gesture used to express or convey information, an idea … From formal English to slang
sign — 1. noun 1) a sign of affection Syn: indication, signal, symptom, pointer, suggestion, intimation, mark, manifestation, demonstration, token, evidence; literary sigil 2) a sign of things to come Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
sign — noun 1》 an object, quality, or event whose presence or occurrence indicates the probable presence, occurrence, or advent of something else. ↘Medicine an indication of a disease detectable by a medical practitioner even if not apparent to the… … English new terms dictionary
sign-off — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: sign off : the act of signing off; specifically : a bid in contract conventionally urging one s partner to pass * * * /suyn awf , of /, n. 1. the act or fact of signing off … Useful english dictionary