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connote
connoteimply in addition to the literal meaning; intimate: Home cooking connotes comfort food.
Not to be confused with:denote – be a sign of; convey; stand as a name for; indicate: A fever may denote an infection.con·note C0577300 (kə-nōt′)tr.v. con·not·ed, con·not·ing, con·notes 1. To suggest or imply in addition to literal meaning: The word "lion" denotes a kind of wild cat but connotes courage and dignity.2. To have as a related or attendant condition: For a political leader, hesitation is apt to connote weakness.
[Medieval Latin connotāre, to mark along with : Latin com-, com- + Latin notāre, to mark (from nota, mark; see gnō- in Indo-European roots).]connote (kɒˈnəʊt) vb (tr; often takes a clause as object) 1. (of a word, phrase, etc) to imply or suggest (associations or ideas) other than the literal meaning: the word "maiden" connotes modesty. 2. to involve as a consequence or condition[C17: from Medieval Latin connotāre, from notāre to mark, make a note, from nota mark, sign, note]con•note (kəˈnoʊt)
v.t. -not•ed, -not•ing. 1. to signify or suggest (certain meanings, ideas, etc.) in addition to the explicit or primary meaning: To me, a fireplace connotes comfort and hospitality. 2. to involve as a condition or accompaniment: Injury connotes pain. [1645–55; < Medieval Latin connotāre= Latin con- con- + notāre to note] connote
Past participle: connoted
Gerund: connoting
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| I connote | | you connote | | he/she/it connotes | | we connote | | you connote | | they connote |
| Preterite |
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| I connoted | | you connoted | | he/she/it connoted | | we connoted | | you connoted | | they connoted |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am connoting | | you are connoting | | he/she/it is connoting | | we are connoting | | you are connoting | | they are connoting |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have connoted | | you have connoted | | he/she/it has connoted | | we have connoted | | you have connoted | | they have connoted |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was connoting | | you were connoting | | he/she/it was connoting | | we were connoting | | you were connoting | | they were connoting |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had connoted | | you had connoted | | he/she/it had connoted | | we had connoted | | you had connoted | | they had connoted |
| Future |
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| I will connote | | you will connote | | he/she/it will connote | | we will connote | | you will connote | | they will connote |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have connoted | | you will have connoted | | he/she/it will have connoted | | we will have connoted | | you will have connoted | | they will have connoted |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be connoting | | you will be connoting | | he/she/it will be connoting | | we will be connoting | | you will be connoting | | they will be connoting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been connoting | | you have been connoting | | he/she/it has been connoting | | we have been connoting | | you have been connoting | | they have been connoting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been connoting | | you will have been connoting | | he/she/it will have been connoting | | we will have been connoting | | you will have been connoting | | they will have been connoting |
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| I had been connoting | | you had been connoting | | he/she/it had been connoting | | we had been connoting | | you had been connoting | | they had been connoting |
| Conditional |
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| I would connote | | you would connote | | he/she/it would connote | | we would connote | | you would connote | | they would connote |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have connoted | | you would have connoted | | he/she/it would have connoted | | we would have connoted | | you would have connoted | | they would have connoted |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | connote - express or state indirectlyimplyevince, express, show - give expression to; "She showed her disappointment" | | 2. | connote - involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic; "solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well"predicateimply - suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic |
connoteverb imply, suggest, indicate, intimate, signify, hint at, betoken, involve The term 'ladies' connotes females who are simultaneously put on a pedestal and patronised.connoteverbTo have or convey a particular idea:denote, import, intend, mean, signify, spell.Idiom: add up to.TranslationsEncyclopediaSeeConnotationconnote
Synonyms for connoteverb implySynonyms- imply
- suggest
- indicate
- intimate
- signify
- hint at
- betoken
- involve
Synonyms for connoteverb to have or convey a particular ideaSynonyms- denote
- import
- intend
- mean
- signify
- spell
Synonyms for connoteverb express or state indirectlySynonymsRelated Wordsverb involve as a necessary condition of consequenceSynonymsRelated Words |