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Signify vs Evince - What's the difference?

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As verbs the difference between signify and evince

is that signify is to give (something) a meaning or an importance while evince is to show or demonstrate clearly; to manifest.

signify

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To give (something) a meaning or an importance.
  • To show one’s intentions with a sign etc.
  • * (rfdate) (William Shakespeare)
  • I'll to the king; and signify to him / That thus I have resign'd my charge to you.
  • * (rfdate) (Jonathan Swift)
  • The government should signify to the Protestants of Ireland that want of silver is not to be remedied.
  • To mean; to betoken.
  • * (rfdate) (William Shakespeare)
  • A tale / Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, / Signifying nothing.

    Synonyms

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    evince

    English

    Verb

  • To show or demonstrate clearly; to manifest.
  • * South:
  • Common sense and experience must and will evince the truth of this.

    Derived terms

    * evincible

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