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denotedenote /dɪˈnoʊt/ ●○○ AWL verb [transitive] formal ETYMOLOGYdenoteOrigin: 1500-1600 French dénoter, from Latin notare to note VERB TABLEdenote |
| Present | I, you, we, they | denote | | he, she, it | denotes | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | denoted | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have denoted | | he, she, it | has denoted | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had denoted | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will denote | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have denoted |
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| Present | I | am denoting | | he, she, it | is denoting | | you, we, they | are denoting | | Past | I, he, she, it | was denoting | | you, we, they | were denoting | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been denoting | | he, she, it | has been denoting | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been denoting | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be denoting | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been denoting |
THESAURUShave a particular meaning► mean to have a particular meaning or be used as a symbol or sign for something: What does “patronizing” mean? What is meant by “essential” in this case? ► represent if a shape, letter, object, etc. represents something, it is used as a sign (=picture or shape) or mark for that thing: The brown areas on the map represent deserts. The letter “a” represents several different sounds in the English language. ► symbolize if something, especially an object or picture, symbolizes an idea or feeling, it represents it: The Statue of Liberty symbolizes that we are a nation of immigrants. ► stand for if a letter or group of letters stands for something, it is a short way of saying or writing it: EPCOT originally stood for Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow. ► signify/denote formal to mean or represent something: A white dove is often used to signify peace. The four stars on his uniform denote a high-ranking general. ► indicate to represent something: Sales targets are indicated on the graph by the dotted line. 1to represent or mean something SYN represent: Each X on the map denotes 500 people.► see thesaurus at mean12to be a sign or signal of something SYN indicate: Rapid tail movements can denote aggression in cats.—denotative adjective → connote |