Embody and Signify

Embody

Embody verb - To make a part of a body or system.

Signify and embody are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Signify" instead a verb "Embody".

Nearby Words: embodiment, embodied, embodying

Signify

Signify verb - To communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind.
Usage example: the symbol failed to signify anything to me—until I realized that it was upside down

Embody and signify are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Embody" instead a verb "Signify".

Common collocations

loyalty embody loyalty signify loyalty
power embody power signify power
purity embody purity signify purity
sort embody sort signify sort
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