🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

bedeuten

Pronunciation / Transliteration: beh-doi-ten

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Signify/ˈsɪɡ.nɪ.faɪ/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Das rote Licht bedeutet, dass Sie anhalten müssen."

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To be a sign of; to mean.

    "The red light signifies that you must stop."
  2. 2

    To convey or express an idea or feeling.

    "His smile signifies his approval."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'signify' originates from the Latin 'significare', which means 'to indicate or signify'. It evolved through Middle English, reflecting the transition from a focus on physical signs to abstract meanings in the late medieval period.

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