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Meaningsignify

Common meaning: indicate or be a sign of

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishgetācnian‘signify’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishbitacnensource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftssignify → indicate or be a sign ofbetoken‘indicate or be a sign of’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Old English getācnian ‘signify’.

Roots

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