Meant to be grand inside, if ornate (9)

I believe the answer is:

signified

'meant' is the definition.
('signify' can be a synonym of 'mean')

'grand inside if ornate' is the wordplay.
'grand' becomes 'g' (G is short for grand as in a thousand).
'ornate' is an anagram indicator (an unusual or complex form of the letters).
'g'+'inside'+'if'='ginsideif'
'ginsideif' is an anagram of 'SIGNIFIED'.

'to be' acts as a link.

(Another definition for signified that I've seen is " Meant".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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