signify

verb

1. 1

   denote or connote

   `maison' means `house' in French

   An example sentence would show what this word means

2. 2

   convey or express a meaning

   These words mean nothing to me!

   What does his strange behavior signify?

3. 3

   make known with a word or signal

   He signified his wish to pay the bill for our meal