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denote
[ dih-noht ]
/ dÉŖĖnoŹt /
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verb (used with object), deĀ·notĀ·ed, deĀ·notĀ·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
deĀ·notĀ·aĀ·ble, adjectivedeĀ·noteĀ·ment, noununĀ·deĀ·notĀ·aĀ·ble, adjectiveunĀ·deĀ·notĀ·ed, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH denote
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British Dictionary definitions for denote
denote
/ (dÉŖĖnÉŹt) /
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 dÄnotÄre to mark, from notÄre to mark, note
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