单词 | connote |
释义 | connote[ kuh-noht ] / kəˈnoʊt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR connote ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), con·not·ed, con·not·ing.to signify or suggest (certain meanings, ideas, etc.) in addition to the explicit or primary meaning: The word “fireplace” often connotes hospitality, warm comfort, etc. to involve as a condition or accompaniment: Injury connotes pain. verb (used without object), con·not·ed, con·not·ing.to have significance only by association, as with another word: Adjectives can only connote, nouns can denote. Origin of connote1645–55; <Medieval Latin connotāre, equivalent to Latin con-con- + notāre to note SYNONYMS FOR connote1 intimate, imply. SEE SYNONYMS FOR connote ON THESAURUS.COM WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH connoteconnote , denoteWords nearby connoteConnolly, Connor, Connors, connotation, connotative, connote, Conn's syndrome, connubial, conodont, conoid, Conon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for connoteBritish Dictionary definitions for connoteconnote / (kɒˈnəʊt) / verb (tr; often takes a clause as object)(of a word, phrase, etc) to imply or suggest (associations or ideas) other than the literal meaningthe word "maiden" connotes modesty to involve as a consequence or condition Word Origin for connoteC17: from Medieval Latin connotāre, from notāre to mark, make a note, from nota mark, sign, note Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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