(*) signify
(*) mean
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://english.best/questions/preview/4517-i-really-wouldn-t-joke-about-it-because-these-people-are-deadly-serious-and-business?fbclid=IwAR3-PKDwtLFsrfj-NZaYGLSFScUEe91qlYkHYFutrk_vOkvOxS45QWqjBp4