"signalize" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈsɪɡnəlaɪz/ Forms: signalizes [present, singular, third-person], signalizing [participle, present], signalized [participle, past], signalized [past]
Etymology: From signal + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|signal|ize}} signal + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} signalize (third-person singular simple present signalizes, present participle signalizing, simple past and past participle signalized)
  1. (transitive, archaic) To distinguish, to make noteworthy. Tags: archaic, transitive
    Sense id: en-signalize-en-verb-bEbWIDu9
  2. (transitive, archaic) To display or make known (an attribute, quality, etc.); to call attention to. Tags: archaic, transitive
    Sense id: en-signalize-en-verb-pfTL9vSP
  3. (transitive, archaic) To point out; to take special note of. Tags: archaic, transitive
    Sense id: en-signalize-en-verb-ZX~e3HvB
  4. (transitive, chiefly nautical) To communicate with (someone) by means of a signal. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-signalize-en-verb-AuuSg2HN Topics: nautical, transport
  5. (transitive) To indicate; to be a sign of. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-signalize-en-verb-J~jnAvxg
  6. (transitive, chiefly Canada, US) To furnish (a traffic intersection) with a traffic signal. Tags: Canada, US, transitive
    Sense id: en-signalize-en-verb-Gz0vAEQK Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 11 4 31 2 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 6 15 11 21 5 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: signalization

Inflected forms

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