denote
[ dih-noht ]
/ dɪˈnoʊt /
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verb (used with object), de·not·ed, de·not·ing.
to be a mark or sign of; indicate: A fever often denotes an infection.
to be a name or designation for; mean.
to represent by a symbol; stand as a symbol for.
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Origin of denote
OTHER WORDS FROM denote
de·not·a·ble, adjectivede·note·ment, nounun·de·not·a·ble, adjectiveun·de·not·ed, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH denote
connote, denoteWords nearby denote
denominationalism, denominative, denominator, denotation, denotative, denote, denotive, denouement, denounce, de novo, Denpasar
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British Dictionary definitions for denote
denote
/ (dɪˈnəʊt) /
verb (tr; may take a clause as object)
to be a sign, symbol, or symptom of; indicate or designate
(of words, phrases, expressions, etc) to have as a literal or obvious meaning
Derived forms of denote
denotable, adjectivedenotement, nounWord Origin for denote
C16: from Latin dēnotāre to mark, from notāre to mark, note
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