v. t.
I 'll to the king; and signify to him
That thus I have resign'd my charge to you. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
The government should signify to the Protestants of Ireland that want of silver is not to be remedied. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
He bade her tell him what it signified. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
A tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ Signify is often used impersonally; as, it signifies nothing, it does not signify, that is, it is of no importance. [ 1913 Webster ]