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Example sentences for "signified"

Lexicographically close words:
signification; significations; significative; significator; signifie; signifieng; signifies; signifieth; signify; signifying
  1. It is said that Mr Disraeli has signified a difference of opinion from Mr Walpole.

  2. The Emperor, when Viscount Palmerston took leave of him, signified his intention of writing occasionally to Viscount Palmerston, and that is the reason why Viscount Palmerston adverts to such communications in his letter.

  3. His assistants signified that every connection was made.

  4. This was kept up for some little time, after the receiving operator at the army headquarters had signified that he was at attention.

  5. When the natives saw the fish the next morning they immediately signified it was unfit to eat, but Cook says nothing of the kind had been intimated when it was purchased.

  6. Mercury, who performed this duty to the complete satisfaction of Lord Colville as signified in his despatches to the Admiralty.

  7. It signified nothing to him that on his wake belated police officers, not a little relieved to find themselves belated, shook warning handbills at his retreating back.

  8. He investigates nothing to its source, and therefore he confounds everything; but he has signified his intention of undertaking, at some future opportunity, a comparison between the constitution of England and France.

  9. It was called the executive, because the person whom it signified used, formerly, to act in the character of a judge, in administering or executing the laws.

  10. The step signified to him, as I read his life, a transition from the religion of the conscience to that of the imagination, from morality to spiritual vision.

  11. Colonel Churchill signified his assent, and the party separated.

  12. This proposition was manifestly to the taste of the Scottish leaders, most of whom signified their approval of it.

  13. He was as much alarmed as the others when he learnt the prince's jeopardy, and before his highness signified his intention, offered him an asylum at Bamborough.

  14. The prince signified his approval of the arrangement.

  15. It signified little, that both the order and its signature were counterfeits.

  16. The last appeal was made to the troopers; who, without making any verbal reply, signified by nods and other gestures, that they were nothing loath to accept the offer, without calling in question the brusquerie of him who made it.

  17. The destruction of bastilles signified the deliverance of humanity; the overthrow of feudalism was the signal for the building up of the family.

  18. If, on the other hand, the clarion replied, it was consent, and signified a truce for a few minutes.

  19. In less than an hour we halted on the left bank, about five minutes' walk above the cascades, where there were several Indian huts, and where our guides signified it was customary to hire Indians to assist in making the portage.

  20. But much more the power signified by that name, and explained by the Lord Himself, carries far higher Peter's privilege, and indicates him to be the possessor of authority over the Apostles.

  21. Now, two points are signified in it, one of which is its material, the other its formal, or essential, part.

  22. They went on two miles farther, when Washington signified his determination to encamp at the first water they should find.

  23. In respect to his reception at New York, Washington had signified in a letter to Governor Clinton, that none could be so congenial to his feelings as a quiet entry devoid of ceremony; but his modest wishes were not complied with.

  24. Fandor, with a movement of the hand, signified that the importunate stranger might come inside.

  25. The miserable soldier seemed crushed to the earth; but with a movement of his head he signified that he was prepared to do whatever the journalist ordered.

  26. To this angel was given the power, which is here signified by a key, of opening hell.

  27. Twice had we heard a sound of knocking in the hatchway; but I guessed that it signified a demand for water, and dared take no notice of it until we were prepared.

  28. My Mistriss gave me so many opportunities, and signified her desires by so many tokens and dumb expressions, that I began to condemn my fears, which rendred me unworthy of her favours.

  29. I got no immediate reply; Moxon was apparently intent upon the coals in the grate, touching them deftly here and there with the fire-poker till they signified a sense of his attention by a brighter glow.

  30. So much he has signified to men as an absolute certainty: but then, he has connected this certainty in an arbitrary, and as to our knowledge, indefinite manner with the system.

  31. Helen then consulted the sergeant, who signified his assent, upon which she told Beppy she was ready to go with her.

  32. After bidding adieu to Atherton, Sir Richard signified to the boroughreeve that he was ready to attend him, and passed out.

  33. Accordingly he signified his intention to the Marquis of Tullibardine; a halt was immediately called, the pipers ceased playing, while the prince stepped out of the line, followed by that nobleman, and entered the garden.

  34. Charles Edward having graciously signified his assent, Colonel Townley bowed and retired, reappearing in another moment with the two young officers in question.

  35. Both bowed, and Colonel Townley signified his assent, but the baronet maintained a sullen silence.

  36. In the old matrimonial service, as elsewhere, it originally signified obedient, compliant, and was equivalent to the German biegsam.

  37. Knowing that the putting off of my tabernacle cometh swiftly, even as our Lord Jesus Christ signified unto me.

  38. And I think it right, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance; knowing that the putting off of my tabernacle cometh swiftly, even as our Lord Jesus Christ signified unto me.


  39. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "signified" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    foreshown; indicated; predicted; presaged; promised; threatened