signifying

/S IH1 G N AH0 F AY0 IH0 NG/
verb
  1. 1

    To create a sign out of something.

  2. 2

    To give (something) a meaning or an importance.

  3. 3

    To show oneโ€™s intentions with a sign etc.; to indicate, announce.

  4. 4

    To mean; to betoken.

  5. 5

    To make a difference; to matter (in negative or interrogative expressions).

Synonyms

noun
  1. 1

    Signification

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/signify, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/signifying