Synonyms for signalize
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distinguish, mark, point out, celebrate, dignify, immortalize US, immortalise UK
Definitions
- v. 1
To communicate with (someone) by means of a signal.
a ship signalizes its consort
Related words
- Other spellings
- signalise UK
Forms
- Past participle
- signalized
e.g. signalized → signed, signaled, distinguished, marked…
Example sentences
- sign He was made to sign the contract against his will.
- signal The radio station broadcasts a very strong signal.
- celebrate We celebrate Mother's Day in honor of our mothers.
- distinguish We cannot distinguish her from her younger sister.
- dignify I'm not even going to dignify that with an answer.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| signalize | falling | |
| sign | rising | |
| signal | steady | |
| celebrate | rising | |
| distinguish | steady | |
| dignify | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- sign1, mark1
- 6 letters
- signal2
- 7 letters
- dignify3
- 9 letters
- celebrate3
- 11 letters
- distinguish3, immortalize4, immortalise
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (signal2 = 2 syllables).