Main entry: mean, intend, signify, stand for
Definition: denote or connote
Usage: `maison' means `house' in French; An example sentence would show what this word means
Main entry: signify
Definition: convey or express a meaning
Usage: These words mean nothing to me!; What does his strange behavior signify?
Main entry: signify
Definition: make known with a word or signal
Usage: He signified his wish to pay the bill for our meal