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    SIGNALIZE

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     I. (verb) 

    Verb forms

    Present simple: I / you / we / they signalize  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it signalizes  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Past simple: signalized  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Past participle: signalized  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    -ing form: signalizing  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Make conspicuous or noteworthyplay

    Synonyms:

    distinguish; signalise; signalize

    Classified under:

    Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

    Hypernyms (to "signalize" is one way to...):

    mark (designate as if by a mark)

    Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "signalize"):

    singularise; singularize (distinguish as singular)

    Sentence frames:

    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something

    Derivation:

    signal (any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message)

    signalization (a conspicuous indication)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    Point out carefully and clearlyplay

    Synonyms:

    call attention; point out; signalise; signalize

    Classified under:

    Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

    Hypernyms (to "signalize" is one way to...):

    designate; indicate; point; show (indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively)

    Sentence frames:

    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something

    Derivation:

    signal (any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message)

    Sense 3

    Meaning:

    Communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signsplay

    Example:

    The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu

    Synonyms:

    sign; signal; signalise; signalize

    Classified under:

    Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

    Hypernyms (to "signalize" is one way to...):

    communicate; intercommunicate (transmit thoughts or feelings)

    Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "signalize"):

    wigwag (signal by or as if by a flag or light waved according to a code)

    semaphore (send signals by or as if by semaphore)

    heliograph (signal by means of a mirror and the using the sun's rays)

    flag (communicate or signal with a flag)

    whistle (give a signal by whistling)

    Sentence frames:

    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s somebody

    Sentence example:

    They signalize the information to them


    Derivation:

    signal (any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message)

    Sense 4

    Meaning:

    Provide with traffic signalsplay

    Example:

    signalize a busy intersection

    Synonyms:

    signalise; signalize

    Classified under:

    Verbs of buying, selling, owning

    Hypernyms (to "signalize" is one way to...):

    furnish; provide; render; supply (give something useful or necessary to)

    Sentence frame:

    Somebody ----s something

    Derivation:

    signal (any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message)

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