significarei

Significarei is the first-person singular form of the Portuguese verb significar in the futuro do presente do indicativo, meaning I will mean or I will signify. The verb significar itself means to have as meaning, to indicate, or to be significant, and is used to express what something represents or intends. The word derives from Latin significare, which also gave rise to related terms in other Romance languages.

Grammatically, significar is a regular -ar verb, so significarei is formed by the verb stem signific- plus the future endings -arei. The full conjugation in the futuro do presente is eu significarei, tu significarás, ele significará, nós significaremos, vós significareis, eles significarão. It is typically used in formal or literary contexts; in everyday speech, speakers more often use periphrases such as vou significar or simplesmente indicar, depending on the intended meaning.

Usage notes include the distinction between meaning “to signify” (to have a particular meaning) and “to indicate” (to point to something). In many contexts, significar is expressed in the present tense as isso significa, or as future meaning in formal writing with significarei to indicate a planned or stated intention to convey a meaning later.

Examples:

- Eu significarei este gesto como sinal de aprovação. (I will signify this gesture as a sign of approval.)

- Significarei que a proposta não atende aos requisitos. (I will indicate that the proposal does not meet the requirements.)

- Quando terminar, significarei claramente o que quis dizer. (When I finish, I will clearly convey what I meant.)

See also: significado, significante, significar.