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signify vs intend

intend vs signify

signify and intend both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
signify No No Yes No
intend No No Yes No
As verbs, intend is a hypernym of signify; that is, intend is a word with a broader meaning than signify:
  • signify: convey or express a meaning
  • intend: mean or intend to express or convey
Other hypernyms of signify include mean.
As verbs, signify and intend are synonyms defined as:
  • signify and intend: denote or connote
Other synonyms of signify include mean, stand for.
signify (verb) intend (verb)
convey or express a meaning have in mind as a purpose
make known with a word or signal design or destine
denote or connote mean or intend to express or convey
denote or connote
Difference between signify and intend

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