Question

signify The improved performance of the students signifies that the new approach may be working. ˈsɪgnəˌfaɪ

Accepted Answer

(1) To be a sign of something; to mean something. (2) To show or make known, especially by a sign. Signify basically means “to make a sign or signal.” One of its synonyms is indicate; the index finger is the finger you point with, so to indicate is essentially to point to something. Significant means “important” and significance means “importance”; similarly, insignificant means “unimportant” and insignificance means “lack of importance.”

word	signify
definition	(1) To be a sign of something; to mean something. (2) To show or make known, especially by a sign.
eg_sentence	The improved performance of the students signifies that the new approach may be working.
explanation	Signify basically means “to make a sign or signal.” One of its synonyms is indicate; the index finger is the finger you point with, so to indicate is essentially to point to something. Significant means “important” and significance means “importance”; similarly, insignificant means “unimportant” and insignificance means “lack of importance.”
IPA	ˈsɪgnəˌfaɪ

Means Signify Sign Make Finger Point Show Improved