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What is the verb for signal?

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signalize
  1. (transitive) To make signal or eminent; to render distinguished from what is common.
  2. (transitive) To communicate with by means of a signal.
  3. (humorous) To make something noticeable, different, remarkable or conspicuous, especially by gesticulation.
  4. (nonstandard, transitive) To signal; to indicate the existence, presence, or fact of, by a signal.
  5. (nonstandard) To install a traffic signal at an intersection that is currently regulated by stop signs.
  6. Synonyms:
  7. Examples:
    1. “Gillespie remained behind, stationed on a high craig, whence he might watch the motions of the deer, and signalize to us below.”
      “He will signalize his submission to the Gladiators by a great Act of Faith!”
      “Sensors signalize this to the control unit and stop the movement of the door immediately.”
signalise
  1. (British spelling) Alternative spelling of signalize
  2. Examples:
    1. “During the nineteen days mentioned above, no incident of any kind happened to signalise our voyage.”
signaling
signalling
signall
  1. Obsolete form of signal.
signal
  1. (transitive) To indicate.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “I will signal to you to flee if there is any sign of trouble.”
      “The horn sounded to signal the end of the game.”
      “Most of us have thought about how we would handle various types of scenarios that could signal the end of the world.”
signalises
  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of signalise
signalizes
signals
signalised
  1. simple past tense and past participle of signalise
  2. Examples:
    1. “The danger now is that we shall have signalised pelican crossings on Long Street, like the one outside Roses, bleeps and all.”
      “Drivers approaching a signalised junction have to decide whether to stop or cross on the amber signal.”
      “The analysis focused on a typical four-lane arterial route with signalised intersections at 250 metre spacing.”
signalized
  1. simple past tense and past participle of signalize
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Now the time has come too where we need to get to debris cleanup and get the roadways signalized.”
      “Next, after that, he had signalized his Senior year by captaining the Varsity to its first victory over Stanford in five years.”
      “The rules of the Highway Traffic Act require motorists to stop before entering a signalized intersection when they see a flashing red signal.”
signaled
  1. simple past tense and past participle of signal
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “He signaled secretly to his gang, but the cold man's quick eye caught everything.”
      “On one of his quick ascents during one of the many dogfights that day, Roll's wingman signaled his squadron leader.”
      “The sounds of approaching footsteps signaled the return of the other tourists.”
signalled
  1. simple past tense and past participle of signal
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “But the recent rapprochement between the EU and Libya signalled that an end to the embargo was imminent.”
      “Instead of the expected peaceful handover, the Captains of the ships signalled attack, landed their troops and began an all-out assault.”
      “These reforms have been well signalled and, not before time, it looks as if the sector is waking up to the challenges threatening to engulf it.”
signalising
  1. present participle of signalise
signalizing
  1. present participle of signalize
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The EKG showed a straight line and emitted a steady ringing tone, signalizing the end of the young man's life.”
      “I think I was forgotten on the other line because the next thing I heard was the click signalizing that the phone had been hung up.”
      “From signalizing walkways to indirect lighting of façades, trees or other objects.”
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