signify

Short definition from Wiktionary

Verb

1. 1
   To create a sign out of something.
2. 2
   To give (something) a meaning or an importance.
3. 3
   To show one’s intentions with a sign etc.; to indicate, announce, or portend.
4. 4
   To mean; to betoken.
5. 5
   To make a difference; to matter (in negative or interrogative expressions).