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Signified vs Dignified - What's the difference?

signified | dignified |

As verbs the difference between signified and dignified

is that signified is past tense of signify while dignified is past tense of dignify.

As a noun signified

is the concept or idea evoked by a sign.

As an adjective dignified is

respectable.

signified

English

(Intension)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (linguistics, structuralism) The concept or idea evoked by a sign.

    • Related terms

    * signifier * referent

    Verb

    (head)
  • (signify)

    • Anagrams

    *

    dignified

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • respectable

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (dignify)