sign
mark, sign
Latin · signum
Latin signum means a mark or sign. A signal gives a mark to act, a signature is your personal mark, design marks out a plan, and significant means full of meaning.
Memory trick
Sign: a road sign marks the way for travellers.
Words from this root
- sign (sign) — a mark that carries meaningचिह्न, संकेत
- signal (sign + al) — a mark or sign to actसंकेत
- signature (sign + ature) — a person's own mark, a nameहस्ताक्षर
- design (de + sign) — to mark out a planडिज़ाइन बनाना
- designer (de + sign + er) — a person who plans designsडिज़ाइनर
- designate (de + sign + ate) — to mark out for a roleनामित करना
- resign (re + sign) — to unseal, give up a postइस्तीफ़ा देना
- assign (as + sign) — to mark out a task for someoneकाम सौंपना
- assignment (as + sign + ment) — a task given to a personसौंपा हुआ काम
- consign (con + sign) — to hand over with a markसुपुर्द करना
- significant (signi + fic + ant) — making a meaningful markमहत्वपूर्ण, सार्थक
- insignificant (in + signi + fic + ant) — not meaningful, smallमहत्वहीन, तुच्छ
- insignia (in + signia) — a badge or mark of rankप्रतीक चिह्न, बिल्ला
- countersign (counter + sign) — to add a second signatureप्रतिहस्ताक्षर करना