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signify vs indicate

indicate vs signify

signify and indicate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
signify No No Yes No
indicate No No Yes No
As verbs, indicate is a hypernym of signify; that is, indicate is a word with a broader meaning than signify:
  • signify: make known with a word or signal
  • indicate: to state or express briefly
signify (verb) indicate (verb)
convey or express a meaning to state or express briefly
make known with a word or signal be a signal for or a symptom of
denote or connote give evidence of
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine
Difference between signify and indicate

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